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1 [[note]] Arrived at Night Thus. to place of 6th (Tin-ne-took-ke-a-garn) Encampment. An Island by channel we have to pass through in going up. [[/note]] Thursday Aug. 15 1861 A.M. N.W. Fresh Fair M. N.W. Light " [[ditto for: Fair]] P.M. S.E. Fresh " [[ditto for: Fair]] Aurora to-night While Breakfast was preparing this Morning 5th Enc. Kood-loo took his gun & went over W. to the Channel & shot a Seal. Now VII AM Koo-per-nu-ung & Kood-loo have taken the Boat around to bring it in. Every thing being in order aboard our frail but serviceable craft, I told Koo-jes-se I would take my Compass & tripod in hand & tramp it awhile on the Coast & when I wished would hail him & he could draw up & take me on. This Morning we hoped for a fair breeze that we could proceed under sail but tho' breeze we did have, it was nearly dead ahead - [[underlined]] fair [[/underlined]] for those who wish go in opposite direction from ours. This Morning took the following observations: [[end page]] [[start page]] (2 [[?veig.]] A.M. Obs. 5th Encampt Ming-ut-toon h | - 1-15-15 | 56-30 16-36 | -45 17-48 | 57-00 19-10 | -15 20-20 | 30 = 21-25 | 106°-24' [[symbol: Sun]] to President's Seat King gaite side 22-50 | 58-00 26-37 | 58-45 = 28-20 | 104-45 [[symbol: Sun]] to "Presidents Seat" 29-10 | 59-15 29°-30' Presidents Seat to Little Pick Mt S.E. q it Pres S. By Az C " " [[dittos for: Presidents Seat]] bears 75° Last Encamp (4th) bears 220° Top of Mount visited yesterday 204