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[[start page]] [[boxed date]] 1862 June 5 Thurs [[/boxed date]] has very little provision and now you have just given to "Johnny Bull" a surprising amount of civilization food wh. any of the Ship's men would be thankful to have. You ought to know better than to place nearly a whole [[?pouful]] of what would answer for another repast for us before our Innuit for you must known that the will not leave it till the has consumed it all. Another matter that I am surprised at is that you should on my taking my position at the [[strikethrough]] din [[/strikethrough]] ship's table have a party sit down to in that you consider unworthy of eating with you. Why (I akded) did not you (Steward) have that Innuit eat with yourself rather than have him wait till you were through & then invite him to a seat beside me while I was at my breakfast! On getting up this Morn I felt unwell - I concluded not to eat any meat as usual cooked now on board. While Fluker & the Steward were eating, I find a [[?baltern]] cake of Borden Meat biscuit. Before the Steward & Fluker had left the main Cabin I took my position at the table & was proceeding to drink my mug of Coffee & eat my cake, when the Steward told Shi-men-un-chu (Johnny Bull (the Innuit) to sit down & help himself to Soup! [[strikkethrough]] that felt [[/strikethrough]] At the same time the Steward placed the pan on the Soup-dish, wh. is of large size & ^[[was]] 2/3's filled with hot soup made of wheat flour & fresh Walrus meat or Ook-gook meat (I know not wh) directly before the Innuit. I felt indignant at both acts - but I finished my Coffee & cake, left the Cabin & proceeded on deck to the galley when I had the interview indicated: I knew that the occasion demanded me to give the Steward a "good-talking to" for his letting the ship's provisions go with so [[?surprising]] hand. I told him that Capt. B. would not forgive me if I was aware that what he had so carefully saved for the preservation of the his men was being so liberally given away when there really was no just occasion for it & did not put a stop to it. I told the Steward that a twentieth part of what he had just give away would have been just as well as such are abundance as there was in the Soup pan. I went on talking to the Steward's mind the [[strikethrough]]?[[/strikethrough]] state of affairs relating to this vessel - to the present struggle of Capt B & his men to get their daily food ti the necessities of every one at the present time & for three months to come. - told him to remember the example of Catp B. in keeping a sharp eye on how & for what the provision was used. _ spoke to h im a multitude of matters that I have not room to record. I think the Steward will remember what I have told him to day & all interested in the G.H. be benefited by it. This eve at supper Fluker said that the meat (fresh meat) was all gone but a little bear meat. The act of said Stewards giving away a large quantity of provision not confined to to-day. He has done the same many times since I came aboard - I have been surprised at the large quantity he often has given at one time. It has now come to an end. "John Bull" been stopping thinking that he would accompany me & Ebierbing to Oo-pung-ne[wing. I ae given him to understand that he could not do it. He will probably leave to morrow. He is a lazy Innuit & a bad one. [[end [[page]] start page]] Friday, June 6th 1862 32° AM N.W. Light Cloudy- thick clouds [[?20 ?last ^[[Thu night]] +45° M Calm " 31° PM " Fair At h2-m30 AM I went on deck - on looking out at the gangway saw a strange dog - one not belonging to me - On careful survey saw other dogs - & finding a sledge nearby - concluded at once some Innuit had arrived either from "Countess of Warwick's Sound" or from where Capt. B. is & had turned in below. I went to the quarter deck & there found Koo-jes-se asleep beneath my cloak wh. he had taken from the ship's side where I had it airing - I awake him - asked if he had a letter from Capt. B.? He responded by giving me a note from my friend Copy of wh. I here make "Land of Plenty - such as it is. June 4th/62 "My old friend, Mr. Hall. We are doing as well as we deserve. We got "8 Walrus yesterday wh. makes 21 in all. - They fight bad. The Boats are stove every day. "But what is [[underlined]] IS [[/underlined]] We have seen but one Whale & the first sight was the last.. "My heart sinks within me when I think of meeting Mr [[?Havert]] with such a voyage "as this; but God's [[strikethrough]] know [[/strikethrough]] Will be done - I cannot help it. I have got Koo-jes-se "to send over some casks. Please tell the Steward to take then on deck. I saw by your "letter that you thought "[[?To]] [Ebierbing] was here, but I have not seen him since "the 22d May. I will come up [[unknown mark]] & wee you but I cannot leave. I have to "a bad lot of men to deal with - give me black savages before white. "You asked me if I should like to be South on a Cotton plantation with a lot of "big Niggers? To that I must say: No. But do envy Alexander Selkirk his position "Which on [[?your ?Tennandize]]. "Mr. Hall, I would give my intrest in this country to "have a pleasant chat with you to-day. I should like to see you down here very "much, but we must [[strikethrough]] not forget [[/strikethrough]] remember each other & trust in God. "Your friend. "S.O.Budington "X2P" "Please tell the Steward to send some salts. [[wavy line across page]] "Six PM "[[?O]]" has arrived at last. I am greatly obliged for the things you sent. "He forgot the Steward's note. By all means, Mr. Hall, take as much flour & pork as you "want that's there. I shall send as much Walrus as the sleds will carry. I am "very sorry that you are put to any inconvenience about that tobacco. I cannot "have one bit in sight to save my life - the men are worse than hungry wolves "I have been out 2 days. I will give you a better account when I see you. On a slip enclosed in his cap (B's) Note (copy of wh. I give above) is the following "Kood-loo went to Oo-kood-lier with [[?Jo's]] dogs & did not get back "till the 3d. He [meaning [[?Ta] I suppose] stopped but one night here S.O. Bud Kol-jes-se says that 5 of the walrus were large ^[[the remainder]] (3) young ones. He says that Ebierbing will be here to-day - that he went over with his team & sledge load walrus to his tupik to stop last night. Koo-jes-se found the snow too soft to sledge the [[?cash]] all the way to ship - left it near Parker's Bay & came on without it. At VII AM "Jim Crow" accompanied by his young wife arrived with large team of dogs (12) from Twerpukjua [[end page]]
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Alexander Selkirk, the original Robinson Crusoe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Selkirk
