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1861 Dec 16 Mon
As I purposed returning to Toong-wine by Eve I could not prolong the interview with this interesting old Innuit longer. I had learned that Oo-soo-Kar-loo & his family, including Pe-tat-tu, purposed to remove from Toong-wine after stopping there awhile to Oo-pung-ne-wing to spend the remainder of the Winter there, therefore I felt assured that I should have another ample opportunity for continuing my enquiries of old Pe-tat-tu relative to the important subject I have so perseveringly followed up since the inception of my investigations of it.
While Kook-Smit communicated to Oo-soo-kar-loo's wife that her wing-a (husband) wanted she should send down by us his bundle of Took-too skins - & he & Smith should get the same down to sledge, I took a tramp up the hill side back of the Tupik's for the object of viewing the extent of this narrow water that made up around the Eastern side of said land. I could get no view as to its limit but Kook-Smit on my return told me that it extended up but a short distance, while on the other side of said land the Bay made up several miles.
I have said there were 2 Tupiks here. When I returned I entered the other. It was occupied by an Innuit (called "Jim" who I found to be one that has been sick for many months) & his wife & child. The winga is confined to his bed. They intend to remove to Toong-wine soon as Oo-soo-kar-loo & family get removed.
Old Petatu followed me down over the rough ice to the sledge. I had promised her some needles, to-bac-co & pipe therefor she was on hand. I opened my carpet sack & done as I promised giving the sick Innuits noo-loo-an-a some to-bac-co also. Bidding them all Ter-bon-e-tie & patting old Pe-tat-tu on the shoulder & thanking her for her especial kindness to me in making my Is-se-cars (feet) Oko (warm) I started direct across the Bay purposing to go to the other end of the high [[?lang]] wh. lays at right angle with the main Bay (at the head of Main Bay) that I might if possible sight up for the object of ascertaining how far up it extends. I directed
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1861 Dec 16 Mon
Kook-Smit & Smith that as soon as they had completed lashing on the too-too skins that we were to take down to Toong-wine ("Jim" wished us to take down 2 large ones for him that had been taken off outside his tupik that it might make his load less when he removed with his effects) they should follow on after me to the other end of said land.
As I moved off Old Pe-tat-tu called to me that I was taking the wrong course to Toong-wine. I had to stop & have Kook-Smit tell the good woman why I was thus directing my course, then I tramped forward. Just before starting however I sighted the general trend of this high land head of Main Bay.
General trend of high land head of Main Bay 63° Az C.
Started from Tupiks on lower 63° & made [[vertical lines denoting 7]] Paces
Found that from Tupiks E. end of said land to W end [[vertical lines denoting 6]] Paces
As above [[vertical lines denoting 7]] Paces [[image: flag on mountain top]] to head of Bay 337° Az C.
Rt Tang Island mouth or Entrance of Bay toward Ming-u-tune 152°
Lt. Tang do. toward Toong-wine 162°
Lt. Tang. Channel on E end of Island 170°
General trend of [[?oppo.]] on Westerly side Bay 170°
Bay across to West side from [[image: flag on mountain top]] 1 1/4 mile farther
To where it grows very narrow 1/5 mile
Start from [[image: flag on mountain top]] h2-m45 PM for Toong-wine
Trend of Easterly side NNW & SSE (true)
Arrive Tupiks h5-m05 PM
The Bay or inlet where I've been to-day about 2 miles wide surrounded by high land. It is a fine body of water. I should say it was a safe fine harbor if it were not for the high land all around it wh. has a tendency to draw the winds unfavorably down upon the vessels that otherwise would be saftely moored. The Island across the entrance to it makes it impossible for a heavy sea ever to to enter this Inlet. The Bay appears to be free from Islands &
