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1862
July
23
Wedns
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[[underlined]] Start [[/underlined]] on [[/underlined]] Return [[/underlined]] h XI - 00 chr (XI - 00 PM)
The 'Bay' for such it may be called (I mean the space S. side S. E, Ex) makes up - commencing say N. Side at s. E. Ex. & S. side Bear Island [[strikethrough]] rises up [[/strikethrough]] N by Comp - distance say apparently from S. E. Ex 10 to 12 miles. [[underlined]] XII - 15 [[/underlined]] when close 
S. E. Ex. the N. entrance Bear Isd S side 
to Boar Harbor of Bear Island. [[symbol]] to Left to the bottom of Bay as carried there by my Sextant when in Boat 13[[symbol]]. At this time measured height to high land of S. E. Ex. where I made obs 1[[symbol]] - 40[[symbol]]. Also measured the length of the Island this side S. E. Ex 14[[symbol]] from L. ti R & Tang. - This Island simply divided from [[?]] Main S. E. Ex Island by narrow channel.
XII - 20 double Pt of Bear Island [[?]] 1 - m 15 a Bay to Rt - 
[[symbol]] to Rt side entrance (0[[symbol]] to L side entrance 21[[symbol]]
[[?]] h 1 - 55 the saddle back at Rt. angle on the starboard side 1/2 mile off on each of its 2 high bluffs conspicuous monument another SW 1 or 2 miles off - All three in sight at once. [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] 
14 h 2 - 5 turn on new course toward the channel we came
down. h 2 - m 30 (?) Arrive at place 1st Enc. after leaving Og-bin-seen-o-ping. Saddle back bears 232; Prob. 3 miles dist. 
Pseudo Bear Isd 192[[symbol]]. Place where turned 2 - 05 on new ^[[& last]] course 214[[symbol]]; Bluff northerly of Saddle back termination of continuous high land 247[[symbol]]. West end of a long Island where saw monument coming from Og-bin-seen-o-ping 82[[symbol]] 
On this trip = [[underlined]] Loy[[guess]] him 67 feet [[/underlined]] (3 x 22 - 1 = 67)
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Thursday July 24th 1862
Start 2d h IX - m 25 for Og-bin-seen-o-ping
IX - 40 Arrive to the small Isd where I took my best sights for course on day leaving Og-bin--seen-o-ping just before making 1st enc. after leaving said place. The one back & the other ahead to Pseudo Bear Isd. X End. on long Isd at my left - passage in this channel 1/6 to 1/4 mile wide. X - Ze end of the long channel apparently bet 2 or 3 Isd. adjoining the channel - obliged too take in some of the sail - [Blowing gale] X - 40 S. Entrance to [[strikethrough]] pag [[/strikethrough]] Bay just W. of said Channel. X - 55 W side said Bay - Crossed entrance obliquely - according to down[[guess]] courses. Bay makes up Easterly say 3 miles or so. XI - 30 Arrive [[underlined]] Cape E Side [[/underlined]] Bear Sound XI - 45 Arrived to a Point this side of the one [[underlined]] (XI - 30) [[/underlined]] where coast turns abruptly Northerly. 12 - 20 Arrived to Islands that might be called W. Entrance Bear Sound. 1 - 25 Arrived to last Island Say the one W. side Channel (Lupton Channel) 1 - 45 Arrive tr[[?]]ts of G. H.'s Co. Og-bin-seen-o-ping.