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Friday, June 21st, 1861 AM. 35[[degree symbol]] 28.5 E. Mod. Mist and thick M 39[[degree symbol]] 28.5 Calm & fog. P.M. 34[[degree symbol]][[ditto symbols for Calm & fog]] The usual weather - bad. This morning we find that Ebirbing & Koodloo who went out sealing yesterday returned last night quite successful each having killed four Seals, making Eight Seals of 175 lbs. average for 1400 lbs total fresh Meat, fuel & light! That will do for my companions of the late Expedition to the Unknown, dreaded land between Frobisher Bay and Rescue Bay. Now 3 P.M. I aim about starting for Og-bier-sier-u-ping (Budingtonville) with Que-jes-se It will be a treat to me again to meet my friend!, S.O. Budington. I shall hope to make observations while on this trip that will add to the determination of Bays & Coasts of these regions. VI. PM - In one hour I am off. [[end page]] [[start page]] "Supplement" - June 21st 1861 P.M. (Careful copy from "Sledge" Notes in pencil) Compare Chros. on starting - h(23h) m s R's XI - 04 - 16=2/32 G.H.'s X - 51 00 13 - 16 (Time by Chro.) h m Start XI - 24 Stop 13/1 - 50 Even with "Look out hXI-m32 Seal - Even with lower point on Island in "Look Out" range Isds. XI - 45 XII - 23 Seal - Q.u. & my seal-song! - Seal up till within 2 rods!! 13/1-50 even with "French Head". Qu. Sealing Start 14/2-12 Stop 14/2-17 Start 14/2-20 Stop 14/2-48. Qu. "un-Snows" this Seal. Start 15/3-10 Stop 15/3-46. Qu sealing. Start 16/4-01 Stop 17/V-25 Start 17/V-35 Stop 18/VI-09 Start 18/VI-32 Head of Bay or Inlet making out of Rescue Bay 18/VI-40 Arrived Budingtonville on F. Bay 19/VII-10 4-40 or 2-30 A.M. R.H.T. June 22d/61 Fog so thick could not keep courses tho' to "French Head"- course was due South (true) from Vessel.
Transcription Notes:
Most likely name of either a person or a place but not entirely clear as to the writing/context of the word, Og-bien-sien-i-fing possibly og-bien-sien-u-fing or og-bien-sien-u-bing.
S instead of P for the second page, where it is beside the M.
Time by Chro should be Time by Obsv.
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