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[[symbol: Cross]] Sept 29th 1861

AM  23°  N. Fresh Cloudy
M   24°  N. " [[ditto for: Fresh]] Snow Storm
PM  24°  N.W. " " " [[dittos for: Fresh Snow Storm]]

Four Boats with American crews & 2 with Innuit crews off to-day cruising for whales.
The snow storm which commenced IX A.M. drove them all in by XI.  Indeed, the Company of the "George Henry" are struggling hard against mountain difficulties to make a voyage.  Work early & late, day after day, but with no such success as anticipated.
Capt. B. is overwhelmed with disappointment after the plans & exertions he has made for a good Voyage, to meet with the ill success he & his Company have.  It seems to me that he takes it [[underlined]] too much at heart, [[/underlined]] for if any man has tried 

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with unwearried hand & persevering soul, from the inception of his making anchorage here to the present moment it is Capt. S.O. Budington.
The consciousness that he has done all he could - that he has done [[underlined]] his duty [[/underlined]]
 - to his employers - to his Company - to his own individual interest in making a successful Voyage [[underlined]] should be enough to give him a free, bounding heart, [[/underlined]] speaking out continually.  I have prompted this to all that could be done, leaving nothing untried that thought & action could possibly devise & promote.
No Whales seen today.  Pleasant weather succeeding the present storm may yet admit of sighting Whales & making fast to them.  I certainly feel interested in this matter, for I have reason to be thankful to all interested in the "George Henry" especially to Messrs. Williams & Haven & Capt. Budington for the facilities that have been extended me for doing the Work I have.