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1861 July Fourth Thurs.

After the smoke had become dissipated & nerves [[strikethrough]] had become [[/strikethrough]] quieted, the pieces, such as could be found, were gathered up & brought aboard.  They formed a pile worthy a place in Barnum's [[underline]] memory [[/underline]] - if not in his Museum!  I visited Cooper's Island this P.M. - day out with chisel & hammer some of the "black one" such as discovered by Frobisher's expedition, 1578, & with which many of his ships were laden.  This ore attracts & repels the magnetic [[?north]] about like iron.  It is very heavy.

Compared Chros.
- | h/9th m s
Rescue's  | 7-36-00
G.H's | 7-22-14
Dip | --13.46 
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Friday July 5th 1861

AM  35°
M  45
PM 36 28 15  Wind W. Fresh Fair

All my Thermometers now gone but one.  I had 5.  Steward broken 2.  Lost one overboard to-day.  Wind took it from its position. 
About 2 P.M., a hail storm from  West. 
Spent portion of the Morning going on our Parry's vocabulary of Esquimaux language with Tuk-ou-li-tuu.
Ship's Company been to-day engaged in taking aboard balance of casks from Cooper's Island.  
Wood & newly every thing upon the Island (kept there during the Winter) are now aboard.  The G.H. now awaits the dispersion of the Ice when sails will be raised & away we go to "Frobisher Bay".  It may be a month before we are free. 
Soon as there, I expect to take a boat [[underline]] Manned (& Womaned) [[/underline]] by Innuits & go to head of that Bay exploring it.  Expect the sledges from Budingtonville to-night or to-morrow