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Sledge Exploring Journey up Bay of Frobisher
[[strikethrough]] Mon [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Tues]]day, Apr. 1st 1862
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1st Encampment 
Oo-pung-ni-wing
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Bar True
29.4 AM +8[[degree symbol]] N.W. Fresh breeze Fair
M 20[[degree symbol]] N.W. " " " [[dittos for: Fresh breeze Fair]]
PM +5 N.W. [[strikethrough]] Light [[/strikethrough]] Fresh - - - - " [[ditto for: breeze]][[strikethrough]] change [[/strikethrough]] Fine
One hour         }
before starting  }
{ Compare Chronometers         }
{ 23d m s                      }
{ Rescue's XI - 20 01          }
{ G. Henry's X - 54 - 00       }
{ [[line]]                     }
{ R. From G H's = 26 - 01      }
{ m s                          } 
I was up early this morning, making myself [[strikethrough]] is [[/strikethrough]] time for my 2d trip Head up Frobisher Bay, the purpose being to explore the Inlets extending up from the N.E. side of said Bay. Such Inlets as I was unable to penetrate on my Boat voyages last year. After being refreshed with a hot pot of Walrus soup & mug of Coffee the Company gathered around the sledge wh. had upon it the Whale ^[[boat]] to be transferred to Oo-pung-ne-wing. The sledge had been well iced that the dogs might have easier task: The Company for Oo-pung-ne-wing numbered nine: Lamb, Keeney, Morgan, Young Smith, Innuits Shev-ek-koo, Al-lo-keer, Ook-sin, Kar-Neiung. - and finally the writer of this. My provisions, Instruments, tent &c, were place abouard the boat wh. added considerable to the weight of the already well laden sledge. I may have briefly state the facts relative to the transporting this Whale Boat to Oo-pung-we-wing of my purpose in starting in the way indicated above. Over two weeks ago the Innuit Ebierbing started our journey to Budington Bay promising to return quickly, say in 3 or 4

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Edited: per instructions, replaced symbols with text, added inserts as appropriate, added text denoted by ditto marks, added omitted text, added spaces between underlined and strikethrough, validated guessed wording (some), removed end of page from second page not required, corrected some wording, and other format changes Chronometers are accurate timepieces used to estimate Longitude. Hall is comparing his Chron, ("Rescue") with the Chron. on board his base vessek "George Henry." Preparation for this 4/1/62 trip is described beginning on page 497 of Hall's book " Arctic Researches, And Life Among The Esquimaux: Being A Narrative Of An Expedition In Search Of Sir John Franklin In The Years 1860, 1861 and 1862."