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3) 1861 Oct 14 Mon. But this, as much as I regret it, cannot now be helped. I should be thankful that I was preserved to accomplish what I did. Man, somehow, is never satisfied! I will here copy the written instruction on the sealed envelope enclosing my journals on departing on my late attempted trip to "Countess of Warwick's" Sound. 'This package contains valuable papers - valuable only to me. It is my [[underlined]] Will [[/underlined]] that on any accident occuring to me by wh. I shall be deprived of life, that it shall not be opened but in the presence of both Henry Grinnel Esq. of N.Y. & Capt. S.O. Budington of Groton Bank, Ct. - or, in case of death of either, to be opened by the survivor. [[underlined]] C F Hall [[/underlined]] Sat. Oct 5th 1861 On Board "George Henry"' The weather is now very disagreeable. To-night all the indications of having a gale. Since + [[Sunday]] Morn [[end page]] [[start page]] (4 1861 Oct 14 Mond. the weather has been of a character that no voyaging in Boats could be prosecuted. I have no doubt, had I continued my attempts to reach Oo-pung-ne-wing that I would not have reached there by this time. The coast from Budingtonville (wh. is 2 miles up from Western outlet of Lupton Straits) to "Countess of Warwick's Sound" is a dangerous one, in any other than pleasant weather. The 2 days on wh. I made the return of my party to ship, could not have been used in navigating said Coast on the other side to wit, between B. & C. of W. Sound. The heavy seas & direction of wind there would have kept us in encampment. Again I say: All in all, it is well that I ordered the return when I did. Toward night, a few natives came aboard. They have now all returned ashore. The wind & waves have opened the ice all around & nearly dissapated it. It might be truthfully said: I have been on sick list to-day. The abscess forming under my arm is an