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1861 Aug 9th Fri.
[[underlined]] 1st Enc. 1st day out. [[/underlined]]

proposing to stop at Whale Island for Kood-loo, Koo-ar-le-arny ("Suzy") & my things as well as to bid my Innuit children, Ebierbing & Tuk-oo-li-too, good-bye.  All hands were on deck to witness our departure.
Capt B.'s smiling [[?phiz]] of course was not wanting in the picture the scene presented.  As the Boat was pushed out into fair water for a White ash breeze, standing with steering oars in my hand, I asked Capt. B. If "in the name of God & the Continental Congress" I should take possession of the Country I was about to visit - & explore, planting the American Flag upon it?
He answering affirmatively, I then bid him & all adieu expressing that my hopes were that when I returned I should find every cask of the "George Henry" overflowing with oil & all her decks filled higher up with bone.

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1861 Aug 9 Fri.
1st Enc. "Lupton Strait" 1st day out

Started from the vessel 22d hX-m40 Chro (VI-14 AM [[?Seeg]]) & arrived at Whale Island XI-25 = (VII-00) AM.  
I found the Innuits, my friends E. & T., expecting me.  They seem to regret they can not accompany me on this trip.  Was glad to find Ebierbing [[strikethrough]] slightly [[/strikethrough]] improving.  Will be rejoiced to see him well again.  Having spent a few moments with those dear friends, I told them that to make out my crew I must have Koo-an-le-arny, ("Susy") Ebierbing's aunt, if they could spare her.  Their consent was readily granted.  They then stated to "Susy" what I wanted of her.  In 10 minutes she was ready to go the journey of 2 months.  I called on Kood-loo who made all haste in preparing to accompany me.  Jennie, Kood-loo's wife as I have said, could not be spared as Ebierbing & Took-oo-li-too thought her indispensible in her profession as an Ang-e-ko for the former while he is sick.