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1861 Thurs Feb. 14th way up from his late visit to the "George Henry" at Rescue Harbor I learn that Ugarny left all of his mother's things at some point (some 4 miles South of here) it being impossible for him to proceede with all his load & arrive here the night he did. Tuk-oo-li-too & P were gone 4 hours starting at X 1/3 AM & returning at 2 1/2 PM. T. says they had much difficulty in finding the things as the last gale had almost completely covered them up in snow. They Brought Ebierbing's rifle & a kettle belonging to T. The Innuits are remarkable people for finding deposits of food on any thing else by simple description of the locality, made by one to another! They seldom fail. In this case, no mark such as the erection of a piece of broken ice & putting civilization (?) paint upon it indicated the spot. While T. was gone the Igloo was visited by several of the young Innuits who thought they were going to have a capital time in seeking out & eating whatever was eatable in her (T's) possession. They soon found such liberties as they commenced taking, would not be allowed by Wong-a (myself) so they departed as little satisfied as the hungry dog of last night! While I studied Navigation during T.s absence, Oo-Kood-lear, a young lady Innuit, sat by me sewing on Tuk-too furs. The town is again out of food save what I have left! 37th Night in an Igloo! Friday, Feb. 15th, 1861. This evening, I went upon the side of the mountain back of our Igloo with my Marine glass in hand to see if the party wh. had gone on the sealing excursion to the North, were returning. After various prolonged looks I descried something black in the distance moving toward our place. At length it appeared to be but one person. Finally another at some considerable distance from the former I perceived following. I concluded [[end page]] [[start page]] 1861 Friday Feb 15 that Kunnia & Ugarny were the 2 & that Ebierbing with Kum-mi-ti & dogs was somewhere near by following after. I immediately made ready to go out & meet them. I had not proceeded more than a mile before I observed the 2 figures which I had descried with my glass to be 2 female Innuits who on meeting them I found to be the 2 wives of the Angeko of Kow-tuk-ju-a! They told me their Winga & Ebierbing with a load of seals were coming so I hastened on to meet my friend Ebierbing. A long distance I travelled. The Sun was far down & darkness fast coming on, tho' I knew the Crescent wh. hung high in the heavens would soon arrest its farther progress, leaving me light enough to find my way back if I did not succeede in meeting Ebierbing. Though the cold air tried its best to drive me back, still [[underlined]] on & on [[/underlined]] I went. Every now & then I would throw back my head covering (which is in accordance to Innuit pattern of dress being a part of the jacket of Tuk-too fur) that my ears might catch the cry of the dogs or that of the dog-driver. Finally that of the driver did reach my uncovered ears! I was gladened at this but yet found a difficulty to distinguish exactly the direction from whence it came. By careful attention, I fully determined that my course would have to be changed to the N.E. instead of due N.W. Twenty minutes brought me to the spot where I met E. who had upon his Kummiti four seals! This was News better than
