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arms, provisions, and records, at a point about twelve miles 

 to the north and east of this place. We had all suffered 

 somewhat from cold, wet, and exposure, and three of our 

 men were badly lamed ; but having only four days' provisions 

 left, reduced rations, we were forced to proceed to the south- 

 ward. On Monday, September 19th, we left a pile of our 

 effects near the beach, erecting a long pole, where will be 

 found everything valuable chronometer, ship's log-books 

 for two years, tent, &c., which we were absolutely unable to 

 carry. It took us forty-eight hours to make these twelve 

 miles, owing to our disabled men, and these two huts seemed 

 to me a good place to stop while I pushed forward the sur- 

 geon and Nindermann to get relief for us. But last night we 

 shot two reindeer, which gives us abundance of food for the 

 present, and we have seen so many more that anxiety for 

 the future is relieved. As soon as our three sick men can 

 walk, we shall resume our march for a settlement on the 

 Lena River. 



Saturday, Sept. 24 8 A. M. 



Our three lame men being now able to walk, we are 

 about to resume our journey, with two days' rations deer- 

 meat and two days' rations pemmican and three pounds tea. 



GEORGE W. BELONG, 

 Lieutenant Commanding. 



COPY OF RECORD NO. 3. 



[This record, and a rifle, were found in a hut by a Yakut 

 hunter, and given to Mr. Melville, at Upper Bulun, on the 

 12th day of November, 1881.] 



Monday, Sept. 26th, 1881. 



Fourteen of the officers and men of the United States 

 Arctic steamer Jeannette reached this place last evening, 

 and are proceeding to the southward this morning. A more 

 complete record will be found in a tinder case hung up in a 



