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(22) 1861 Sep 6 Fri 16th Enc 29 D. out water all around them. These places, of course, had to shun. At XI-40 (Chro) or about that time one of the Innuits sighted the tupiks. This impelled them to strong pulls. What a masculine power has Susy (Koo-oo-le-arny)! A fact that her oar not only kept her side good without the steering oar to help her, but I was obliged every few minutes to sweep the steering oar to help us [[underlined]] three [[/underlined]] keep our side good with hers! She is as strong as any man in the States I ever met. I have often noticed the heavy loads she will shoulder & carry. I know now that she can pull on an oar equal to the powers of 2 strong pulling Innuit women & myself! arriving here at VII-50 P.M. we were met by [[?Annuurping]] & noo-li-an-a Jack & his - & Koo-per-neu-ung, the latter of my crew, who had just arrived where all the others of the other Boat were across the harbor on one of the Islands. [[end page]] [[start page]] (23 [[note]] 23 Pages in this Day's Record [[/note]] 1861 Sep 6 Fri 16 Enc 29 D. out Koo-per-neu-ung has added one Took-too to the number he has already killed. This makes in all full 30 Rein-deer killed since about an average of just one a day since leaving G. Henry. [[note]] 23 Pages of this Day's Record [[/note]] [[line across page]] (1 2d day 16th Enc. Saturday, Sept 7th 1861 AM S.E. Light Fine M S.E. " " [[dittos for: Light Fine]] P.M. Calm " " [[dittos for: Light Fine]] The nights are getting cold - last night ice formed 1/2 inch think on the fresh water [[?pools]] about. I am better this Morning, tho' unfit to be about. I am trying my best for an early recovery, for I need good health to prosecute effectively the work on my hands yet to be done.