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1861 Sept 29 [[symbol: Cross]]

Ebierbing, conversing with me to-day in our little Aft Cabin, speaking of his sickness & recovery - of the dangerous state in wh. his noo-loo-an-a was for several days succeeding the birth of their child - of the loss of his very valuable Seal & sledge dog "Smile" - & also of another of his sledge dogs, said:  'I (E.) & Tuk-oo-li-too have been talking it all over.  She (t) says: We (E. & T.) ought to feel thankful that I (E) & she (T.) still live & are able towork.  Loose our dogs - our best dog "Smile" - sick & unable to go Took-too-ing - no took-too skins for Winter - [[underlined]] never mind [[/underlined]] - we are alive & together - have a fine boy & are happy!  
Almost Christian philosophy surely in such sentiments.  Who could withhold friendship feelings from such children of the North!

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On Board "George Henry"
Monday, Sept. 30th 1861.

AM  19°  N.W.  Gale - sky nearly cloudless
M   23°  N.W.  Strong - Cloudy
PM  20°  N.W.  Light.  Fair.  Aurora

Last night the wind blowing furiously from N.W. - during the day Strong wind.
This Morning An-na-wa & his noo-li-an-a Nood-loo-ong visited the "George Henry".  I brought out the relics which I obtained from Ni-oun-te-lik, Ti-koon, Kod-le-nar & Ar-Keil-e-zung nearly all of wh. they, at once, recognized as coming from the several places named.  These parties belong to or, rather have spent most of their days around the waters of Frobisher Bay - especially on the Islands, Oo-pung-ne-wing & Ni-oun-te-lik.
On showing them the portion of a Brick which I obtained of an Innuit last