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Private Journal [[margin note]] Private journal [[/margin note]] [[margin note]] 8 Pages in this day's Record [[/margin note]] (8 1861 Dec 10th Tues. I called into the Igloo of Twer-oong while over by Fresh water pond to-day. Miner brought in a portion of the White Whale while I was there. Twer-oong was very sick last night - & is so to-day. She said old man (the head of another family living in same Igloo) & Annawa angekooted her last night, [[underlined]] pe-e-uke [[/underlined]] - (that is) it made her feel better. Breakfast this Morn = Whale meat, Sea bread & Coffee Dinner = Griddle Cakes & Molasses Supper = Bread & Coffee - others had fried Whale Capt B. & 3 of his officers intend going to OoKoodlear on my return from Toong-wine. I intend to be gone one week - spending most of the time surveying the Inlet there by Toong-wine - a good portion if necessary also in searching over Oo-pung-ne-wing for that Anvil! To-night the heavens over cast. Wind at VII shifted to East - Bareometer has fallen over 2/10 & at the present time IX Ther. up to 0. A storm near. The ship that came into the Bay Tu-nuk-jok-ping-oo-sy, belonging to Bolby 7 years ago - What the "Old Innuit says [[end page]] [[start page]] Private Journal of CF Hall Wednesday Dec 11 1861 28.650 AM +19° S. Fresh (Snow storm) 28.575 M +19° S. Fresh " " [[dittos for: Snow storm]] 28.700 PM +8 N.W. Strong [[underlined]] Fine [[/underlined]] (Aurora) During most of the night the wind blew a gale - this Morning according to the prediction last night a storm upon us. Of course I have to delay starting till better weather. Capt. B. is attentive to my ailing condition, he washes my afflicted back or shoulder every evening & applies new dressings. I feel much better after it. I take along with me some of my adhesive plaster with wh. I am to dress the abscess 2 or 3 times during my expected absence. About Noon the wind changed to the N.W. blowing strong - soon as wind had whipped around in that direction the sky began to be seen - by 3 PM the heavens quite clear. Now IX P.M. wind still blowing strong. I am intending to start off tomorrow morning so [[?]] [[?]] [[?]] weathers [[?have]] Of course if wind blows too hard & too cold shall delay. Annawa & Young Smith go with me. I have every thing in readiness - my winter clothing - Took-too [[?first]] will be [[?]] on this trip. But few natives have come off to the ship to-day - on a/c this blow - & storm. Breakfast = White Whale Beef, some Miner sent me last Eve by Koo-ur-nea-ung. Of course I had it given to the Steward telling him to allow all hands its use till gone. Dinner Took-too that Smith got at Toong-wine
