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trip from wh. we had but just returned.  I went to Sharkey stated my wishes wh. were at once responded to by his instant readiness to go.  A few moments after I saw that ^[[Innuit]] [[underlined]] She d - l [[/underlined]], "Jennie" who had got wind of what was going on, was heartily packing up her traps to go too!  I said nothing - I saw that Sharkey felt deeply troubled by her outrageous conduct.  At length "Sharkey" came & asked me if Jennie should persist in going too if I would let him?  I replied for your sake, S. I will not make any trouble about it - if she will go - we'll let her go.
I felt a great relief when on looking aout onto the ice ^[[I saw]] a sledge party approaching in it "Bill" who I had desired should go with me instead of overtasking Sharkey who was still very hoarse from constant service in dog driving of late.  Soon as "Bill reached the Island I had a talk with him.  He consented to go.  I was rejoiced in this as it would not only give Sharkey time to rest & recover but relieve me of the presence of the almost inhuman hearted Jennie.  All my things & also the bag of bedding of Henry's were made fast upon the sleldge & every thing in readiness for a start except "Bill" [[strikethrough]] who I w [[/strikethrough]] who seemed like backing out.  Whiloe in wait for his determining what to do I had a pleasant interview with Koo-choo-an-choo ("Sampson") & his wife who were among the Innuit party removing to this polace of my 19th & 19th Encs.  In this meeting Koo-choo-an-choo's wife asked me for something to eat I thought strange at this for his family of all others is always well provided for.  I pointed her to the small quantity of seal and Walrus meat I a had on the hinder part of the sledge telling her that I had but little & that if she would go into Koo-kin on Kning-u-au- ping
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Igloo she would find abundance.  But on her & her wing-a's (husband's) explanation I found that her situation was such that she could not according to Innuit custom partake of Innuit food.  Her "Monthly"was upon her & had been for several days & during that time she had been without food.   Finding that the poor woman was really hungry, I drew forth my little seal skin pemican bag wh. I had replenished for my lunch during the day & poured into her lap a liberal quantity for her eating.  She was truly thankful for the present.  Tho. really hungry herself I could not but notice that she gave to each Innuit around a taste of what she so much needed.  Before I left she made me a present of a string of 12 toy ivory ducks carved out of Walrus tusks, the same used in play of a certain kind of game among the Innuits. I [[strikethrough]]?[[/strikethrough]] traded with Koo-choo-an-choo for 3 Walrus tusks which I design for the "George Henry's" benefit
My chat with the new comers through I asked "Bill" if he was ready for accompanying me as he agreed?  He replied by asking me if I would give him a Kok-e-kik (gun) if he would?  I told him No. but that I would give him what I had [[?provided]] - some tobacco, shot, a knife & caps.  I soon found that if he went his wife must go too - & succeeding this, that if wife went the baby must go - & also the child next to the youngest.  This was piling on an [[underlined]] agony load [[/underlined]] to one that wanted to make a quick passage by having a light load as possible.  I h ad to give in considering man must when determined women are about.  I told "Bill" if he could'nt go without his wife & family to have them in [[?pradings]] soon as possible for I must be off.  As the late gale had broken up the ice up to the south side on end of the Island we were obliged to make passage on the Ice afoot for about one mile.  Sharkey [[?]]
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