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Dimensions of Whale ^[[(Cow)]] captured Oct. 17th 1861
by the "George Henry". S. O. Budington Commander Boat Com by Bob. Smith.
Lenth of lip 18 feet
Width of " [[ditto for: lip]] 6 " [[ditto for: feet]] - - measuring down to center jaw bone
Distance around largest part 38 " [[ditto for: feet]]
Length of Whale 56 " [[ditto for: feet]]
Front piece Blubber 18 " [[ditto for: feet]]
Length fin 10 " [[ditto for: feet]] from extreme point to Ex. bone (Bull)
Width at widest part 5 " [[ditto for: feet]]
Thickness fin 9 inches [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] 4 feet from tip [ 1 1/2 at tip
" " [[dittos for: Thickness fin]] 12 " [[ditto for: inches]] 7 " " [[dittos for: feet from]] tip = Tapers down to 11
Lip a foot thick near extremity
Thick part ^[[lip]] - at its union at the head about 3 in
[[image - drawing with labels, 'fin' and '(top)']]
[[image - drawing labeled 'A' to left and 'B' to right]]
[[image - tapered, shaded shape labeled 'lip' with an 'A' at top, 'B' to left and right, 'C' in center. To right of drawing, text: 
[[encircled]] A [[/encircled]] Crown Bone
[[encircled]] B [[/encircled]] Whale Bone Center
[[encircled]] C [[/encircled]] Place occupied by tongue]]
Black skin Outside [[encircled]] A [[/encircled]] lip 3/4 in thk
" " [[dittos for: Black skin]] Inside [[encircled]] B [[/encircled]] 1/8 in " [[ditto for: thk]]
Longest Slab Whale Bone 12 feet 2 inches
Greatest width of same 13 inches
" [[ditto for: Greatest]] thickest Blubber 13 " [[ditto for: inches]]
Nend[[guess]] " " [[dittos for: thickness Blubber]] 10 to  12
Thickest "Black Skin" 3/4 to 7/8 in
Number Laminae or slabs whale bone - long & short - both sides exceed 600
[[in blue]] 
(Carried to pages 3 & 4 of Oct 19th/61)
[[/in blue]]

Transcription Notes:
There are some very nice detailed sketches of Whale parts on this page. Note: 'X' drawn through all text Edited: per instructions, added text denoted by ditto marks, corrected some typos,, reformatted image portions of transcription per instructions, others