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departed shipmate's body down to the river, where, a 

 hole having been cut in the ice, he was buried ; three 

 volleys from our two Remingtons being fired over him 

 as a funeral honor. 



A board was prepared with this cut on it : — - 



IN MEMORY 



H. H. ERICKSEN, 



Oct. 6, 1881. 

 U. S. S. Jeannette. 



and this will be stuck in the river bank abreast his 

 grave. 



His clothing was divided up among his messmates. 

 Iversen has his Bible and a lock of his hair. Kaack 

 has a lock of his hair. 



Supper at five p. m. — one half pound dog meat and 

 tea. 



October 7 th, Friday. — One hundred and seventeenth 

 day. Breakfast, consisting of our last one half pound 

 dog meat and tea. Our last grain of tea was put in 

 the kettle this morning, and we are now about to un- 

 dertake our journey of twenty-five miles with some old 

 tea-leaves and two quarts alcohol. However, I trust in 

 God, and I believe that He who has fed us thus far will 

 not suffer us to die of want now. 



Commenced preparations for departure at 7.10. Our 

 Winchester rifle being out of order is, with one hun- 

 dred and sixty-one rounds ammunition, left behind. 

 We have with us two Remingtons and two hundred 

 and forty-three rounds ammunition. Left the follow- 

 ing record in the hut : — 



Friday, October 7, 1881. 



The undermentioned officers and men of the late U. S. 

 Steamer Jeannette are leaving here this morning to make a 



