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[[boxed]] 1861 July 18th Thurs. [[/boxed]] Evening Obs. h m s 13-38-00 [[Note: line from previous second entry to encircled entry to right]] [[encircled]] By small sex [Mt. Peak [[symbol]] to Grinnell ^[[ [[encircled]] 6 [[?]] [[/encircled]] [[/encircled]] ]] by Az. Compass 342[[degree symbol]] 42-00 [[symbol: Sun]] " " " [[dittos for: by Az. Compass]] 341.5 46-00 [[symbol: Sun]] " " " [[dittos for: by Az. Compass]] 341 h 13-49-50 [[symbol: Sun]] ^[[LL]] to Left hand on side Bluff Cyrus W. Field Mt. 10[[degree symbol]] -40[[feet symbol]] 52-00 Same - - 11-08 53-20 " [[ditto for: Same]] - - 11-25 [ By Az compass [ said point or [ mark in CWF Mt [ 351[[degree symbol]] - Reverse 170[[degree symbol]] [[line]] h m 13-56 Upper Limb [[symbol: Sun]] passed out of sight [[strikethrough]] of [[/strikethrough]] side Grinnel Mt - Height of point ^[[ [[symbol: Sun]] went out of sight]] by Sex. to level sea or ice foot of Mt. about 9 Miles distant 1[[degree symbol]] (one degree.) I was standing on ice (Level Sea) By Az Compass Grinnel Mt Peak 335.5[[degree symbol]] (Reverse 154) [[line across page]] The last or latter part of this day [[underlined]] Fine [[/underlined]]. A singular phenomenon [[strikethrough]] ice [[/strikethrough]] water freezing on the surface of sea water where Thermometer ^[[stood]] [[strikethrough]] stands [[/strikethrough]] at 47[[degree symbol]] this PM & Sun shining upon it. Of course fresh water from melting snow was what froze - the salt [[strikethrough]] had [[/strikethrough]] in the water (sea beneath) must be the cause of ^[[this]] apparent singular matter. To-morrow early - say at 3 AM all hands are to be up & start off a [[end page]] [[start page]] [[boxed]] 1861 July 18 Thurs [[/boxed]] Boat's crew with Boat for Budington Ville. The Boat is to be carried over the ice on a sledge drawn by dogs for a distance of 3 or 4 miles to the open water & then launched. An extra sledge (for carrying Barrell of flour & other provision) is to be drawn by ^[[some]] the men of the "Geo. Henry". I shall go down to open water (D.V.) to assist & then return with those who go to assist. Ebierbing is going to be one of the Boat's crew Capt. B. agreeing to provide for his noo-looana Tuk-oo-li-too in the meantime. To-day she has completed a capital pair of Kum-mins for ^[[Capt. B.]] At X night. The Northern heavens bright & in red. The stemers from E. & W. - apparently Aurora! Watched them for 1/2 hour. O may it be that we are now to have a good deal of [[underlined]] Fine [[/underlined]] weather! The supper of fresh fish! Glorious eating - The fish were caught by spears & hooks by the Innuits among the ice cracks.
