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May 
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The *native from Se-Ko Se-Lar is an old friend of mine. I was off yesterday & got 26 "Lum-min[[guess]] [ ] & one duck, & Jesse got one Rabbit. I can spare [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] two of Joe's [Ebierbing's] dogs. I think you had better take them. [[strikethrough]] [[It]] [[/strikethrough]] It is all right about Hannah [Tuk-oo-li-too] The steward will look out [[strikethrough]] & take [[/strikethrough]] for her. I hope you will have ^[[a]] [[strikethrough]] a [[/strikethrough]] pleasant trip & meet with good success. My prospects look a little brighter now.  Jesse [Que-jes-se] & Charley [Koo-pun-ne-wong] are after casks. I have no more to say. So ends What is, is.
X.2.P.  
Your friend S.O.B.
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*This native to whom Capt. B refers is a brother of "[[Jack?]]" (Ang-u-wes-chung). [[strikethrough]] who ha [[/strikethrough]] This brother formerly visited Oo-Kood-lean & returned to Se-Ko Se-lar. Jack's native place is Se-Ko-Selar (King's Cape of Fox.) There was however with the party who arrived at Sampson's settlement now ^[[a few days ago]] at [[strikethrough]] one or two Innuits 
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One or two men Innuits with Cooney or Coonies from Seko-Se-lar direct.
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It is now concluded that after tea my company for Frobisher Bay start travelling the night long. It is quite light now at midnight. Travelling by what we call "Night wh. seems arbitrary is far preferable to day travelling. The snow & ice is firm while by day soft & wet. Beside, the glare of sun light & snow does not trouble by night. I purposed to write to Capt B. but as we start in a few moments I must here cease, hoping strongly that my continuation of this journal will bear record of having visited the Western Extreme of Frobisher Bay - & having the basis [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] for a correct chart of it. Yet I may find it impossible to proceede far up the Bay on account of the rapid inroads the open waters of the Bay are making on the shore ice
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29
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When I was over there a few weeks ago ice that I had passed over on my way up I found gone on return in 2 or 3 days.
But I will [[underlined]] try [[/underlined]] going so far as prudence - reason shall direct me. 
We start at X o'clk to-night. I must now away! Now IX P.M.
Tuesday May 28th 1861
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X P.M. On Board the "George Henry"
Yes - Have been to Frobisher Bay - Stopped there - [[underlined]] awhile [[/underlined]] - & returned safe & sound! Not only have I returned; but I have brought with me a relic of an Expedition that visited the place where I was to-day.
[[underlined]] Near Three Centuries Ago [[/underlined]] only eighty six years after the discovery of America by Columbus!
My hasty return is one of deep regret, but [[underlined]] not one that finds me disheartened - discouraged. [[/underlined]] I have been so far as a strong love a resolute purpose would lead me to explore Frobisher Bay, [[underlined]] the surne[[guess]] bring in subjection to ^[[the exercise of]] cool judgement. [[/underlined]]
The whole will be better appreciated on recording here the incidents all facts of the last 24 hours for I have been active & wide [[strikethrough]] away [[/strikethrough]] awake ^[[all this time]] save