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^[[1 page]] Tuesday, July 2d 1861 A.M. 38° 28,05 NW Light Cloudy rain last night M 48 28,20 NW " [[ditto for: Light]] Sun P.M. 32° NW Fresh " [[ditto for: Sun]] The ice around the Vessel is yet firm save here & there a hole eaten through by sun & warm tide water. The change is however going on fast. Not until last of this shall we be able to get out - if we do then. I hope to be able to secure a good Innuit Boat's Crew for my exploring cruise to Budington Bay, this & Frobisher Bay during this Summer & Fall. Find that Ebierbing & Kood-loo have been out Tuk-too hunting since I have been gone - that they secured two in same number of days. We (Capt. B & I) have had several meals off of the venison given by Ebierbing. [[underlined]] No better eating need be. [[/underlined]]