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1861 Aug 8th Thurs

expect it will be the only provision I shall have, for there is reason to suppose we shall acquire much going up Frobisher Bay in way of Ducks, Seals & Rein deer - or rather the latter when we arrive at the head of F. Bay.
At a late hour, I place myself in Bunk to rise early that we may be off to reap the benefit of fair tide not only [[strikethrough]] as ebbs [[/strikethrough]] in going down to - but proceeding thru' Lupton Straits.  An ebb tide will favor us much in getting to said channel & a flowing one in going through it.

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1st encampment down Lupton Strait N. West side opposite Mt. Island Place of [[?do]] Last spring.
Friday Aug. 9th 1861

AM  36°  N E  Light  Cloudy  Ther 36°
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P.M

I was up in good season & got every thing in readiness - then started off in a boat a company of young Innuits "[[?Tennally]] bed Innuits" as Capt B called them who slept aboard the "George Henry" last night to call up Koo-jes-se & Koo-pen-neu-ung & their noo-loo-an-as (wives).
Breakfast was ready at the appointed moment & the Innuits of my Company ready for it.  This dispatched, my "bag & baggage" were placed snugly in the boat along with the already well packed assortment such as Innuits have.  As usual in starting off, Compared Chronometers

- | h m. beats(2
Rescue's 8th 22d | X-06-63
G.H.'s 22d | IX-51-00
Difference | 15m-31.5s [[checkmark]]

All in readiness & aboard we start