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1861 July 29 Mond.

Much of the P.M. has been spent by ship's Co (men aboard) in cutting in two the flow wh. has been pressing severely upon the ship's bow.  After this was accomplished the portion Westward passed on S. with tide & wind.  Then an ice hook was made fast ahead to the larger portion & all hands by slow pulls on a line attached to said hook, or anchor, & current to near the stern of the vessel succeeded in passing it one side of the flow so that I may say all danger from it is passed.  Koo-jes-se with the other Innuits arrived from Budingtonville before Mr. R. returned.  They spent the night near French Head.  Sharkey left his wife & child - and some of the other "Huckies" left theirs at said point to return for them to-morrow - the boat being too heavily laden to cross the Bay with safety with all aboard.
It is now hX-m30 night - I retire & arise early to complete my preparations for departure from the vessel.  
Soon as the balance of the ship's company arrive, wind & weather permitting the ship will be under way.  Capt. B. says he shall take along with him but 2 or 3 of the men Innuits as pilots leaving the rest here to take care of themselves & the "[[?Coonies]]" of those Innuits he takes till his return.

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1st night In Tupik on Whale Island
Tuesday July 30/61

AM  40°  S.E.  Light  Fair
M.       S.E.  " " [[dittos for: Light Fair]]
PM.      S.E.  " [[ditto for: Light]] Cloudy.  Clouds on the mountains - a storm coming.

This Morning early [[underlined]] all [[/underlined]] on the move.  I wrote at 2 A.M. & at 3 called up Capt. B.  
Lamb & Gardiner with crews arrived half an hour after I retired - their Boats coming up along side at XI.  When 1st on deck few minutes after 2 the wind was fresh from N.W. - at 3 it changed to E. then S.E. - by 4 it died away to a calm.  Soon as the Commander was up, work commenced preparatory to taking up anchor.  In the mean time, I continued getting to-gether balance of list I had prepared of what I anticipated I should need.
Just before leaving the vessel, I went to Capt. B. to shake a parting hand knowing not what great & unexpected events might occur that would prevent our meeting again according to our mutual understanding.  His hand was about meeting mine when he said: 'Hall, I cannot do it - let it be till we meet again,' seeming to feel that it would add to