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the employment of H.W. Stephenson Tinner, of Cincinnati O. who made the ^[[Pemmican]] Cans & sealed them up had thoughts & good wishes for me tho' a stranger to him.  "Farewell" is a word of rich import when from well known friends - but when from a stranger whose soul may be beating in unison for the ^[[same]] noble cause ^[[one devotes his life to]] it seems as if the Word becomes almost sacred to the hearts & life of one.
My Greenlanders have made passage from Cooper's Island across the Channels between it & this.  They have seen me here & wish to be with their Master. I regret that they have commenced again a War - a dog warfare 4 against one. Poor Me-lak is not enough for all to-gether but in single battle can [[strikethrough]] who [[/strikethrough]] whip either. There has been eternal battles to-day.  Each time the Innuits have rushed out to seperate contending dogs. To-night Tuk-oo-li-too tied together the jaws of Barbekark & Merlaston
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the 2 which are the 1st to make the attack.
Two days now confined to Tupik by bad weather.  Now X at night the heavens thick with stormy clouds - the wind has sh^[[i]]fted back to N.E.
4th Night in Tupik } 
[[strikethrough]] Thursday, [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Friday,]] Aug. 2d 1861
AM E. Fresh Thick Clouds
M E. " " " [[dittos for: Fresh Thick Clouds]] (Minner)
PM E. Strong  Rain - very thick
Another ^[[day]] that is unworkable.
Ebierbing spent another painful night.  Soon as I can I must go over to the vessel wh. still is at anchor as I see this Morning ^[[at]] same place, & confer with Capt. B. about his letting me take [[underlined in red]] Koo-jesse & his noo-li-an-a, Koo-per neu-ung & his [[/underlined in red]] "Jim Crow" ^[[(Kin-nar-hi-pin)]] & his as-boat's crew to Head of Frobisher Bay. [[underlined in red]] [[left margin red vertical line to end of page]] The expediency of this is in the fact 
[[/underlined in red]] that Ebierbing's continued sickness may delay me so long here & on the way that I shall not be able 

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