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1861 Dec 16 Mon

I then returned to the Igloo where I put up & commenced my talk with Sampson Koo-choo-ar-choo about trading with him for 2 took-too skins.  I had introduced the subject to him however before the feast - but he sinified to me to delay till after the feast. 
I exhibited to him a large fine snow knife wh. took his his eye & fancy at once - also, Water proof caps & a new leather shot pouch filled with shot all of wh. pleased him much.  He looked at these articles - then contemplated - then talked with his wife.  Finally he concluded to let me have 2 of his fine skins in the morning.  Thus I may say the prospect is that I shall carry back with me 4 Took-too skins at least.
I have not yet seen my old friends, Ook-gook-al-loo & Ak-lo-kee though their Igloos are not far off.  They are on the spot where I found Tupiks on my trip up the Bay last summer about 1/5 of a mile over the hill on the N side Toong-wine Cape.
I shall see them to-morrow I hope.  If the weather be propitious I may start back to-morrow.  The general - [[underlined]] universal [[/underlined]] call for pipes & Tobacco.

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