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Thursday June 20 1867
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NW 1. N 1. round a [[?]] N 4 NW. 1. very shallow with gravel bars, N & ENE 2. N 3. NE 2 N 2
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Start a 6 P.M. and pull against a strong head wind & afterwards a severe storm of rain till 3 AM when it gets so bad that we camp. Every thing is wet & nasty & we come through some very strong water. See many terns & gulls, river as [[winding?]] & lustrous as yesterday Meet the Indians which we hoped had gone on camped on the bank. See many sharptail ducks. In three or four days more we hope to be at Fort Youkon

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_______ Friday June 21 _______________
N by W 2. E by N 1. N. 2. NNW. E by S 1. N & NNW 1. NE. 1. NW 4 NE 2. ENE 2. N & NE 2. Very shallow & full of bars. NE 2 N. 3. E 2. NE 2. N 2. W by N 1 Fine snow covered Mts bearing NW, 15° W. Both sides very low and bleak. 
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Start at a quarter to two PM & pull against a chilling east wind & strong current till 6 when we overtake the Indians who were going on in advance to Fort Youkon. Chi peet at 6.30. Pass the Indians, push on till midnight and chi again at half past twelve. On again till 5 when we camp. Both sides very low and dreary but just as we camp some fine hills or snow covered mts far in the distance; a long day and against bad wind & water but make pretty good time.