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1861 Oct 16 Wednes

people in [[underlined]] as prospering, ennabling & happy [[/underlined]] condition as the inhabitants of "East Land", (Greenland)?  I pray God that this will soon be.  [[underlined]] How & When, He [[/underlined]] alone can determine.  I carried over to Tuk-oo-li-too two of the Dough nuts of the lot fried in [[underlined]] train [[/underlined]] the other day - also a present of Percussion Caps with wh. to [[?trafic]] for comfortable clothing for this Winter.  At eve sent her over Bread, Coffee & a dish of baked beans by her wing-a.

Thursday, Oct. 17th 1861
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AM  15°  N.W.  Modt.  Cloudy
M  21  N.W.  Modt.  Fine
PM  17°  N.N.W.  Fresh  [[underlined]] Fine [[/underlined]]

hX-m00 P.M.  Shall I put upon paper my feelings of to-night?  Or, shall I leave them to be [[underlined]] imagined [[/underlined]] after stating the bear facts from whence they originate?

[[image:  drawing of hand index finger pointing to text]]  At present, it is though = [[underlined]] that we are ice-imprisoned in Rescue Bay for the Winter! [[/underlined]]  Solid [[underlined]] "Pack" [[/underlined]] in Davis Strait has been sighted to-day!!  How true it is that we know not what a day may bring forth!
A few hours ago, we were all anticipating the

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1861 Oct 17 Thurs

short time that remained before the G.H.'s sails were to be given to the wind - & that away we were to go to our loved ones at home.  But [[underlined]] now [[/underlined]] we are thinking of [[underlined]] preparations [[/underlined]] for the acquirement of the wherewith [[underlined]] to live [[/underlined]] in these regions of Cold - ice & Snow.
I must make enduring, as ink & paper will conduce to it, the incidents of this day.  I begin with my trip across to the West side of the Bay - to the highest mountain top between Rescue Bay & Frobisher's.
This Morning early the 4 Boats with the G.H.'s crews started off to cruise for Whales.  Finding that Capt. B. did not intend to send out any Innuit Boats, or rather Boats manned by Innuits, to-day I immediately set to work engaging a crew of the best of those who had just come aboard to accompany me across the Bay (W. side) that I might visit the top of the highest land bet. this & Frobisher Bay.  For a long time had I desired to stand upon the apex of the highest land near the "Pass" & view the prospect around, believing that I could there see not only the greater part of this but an extensive proportion Frobisher Bay.  Many enquiries had I made of Innuits