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Having given Captain Warren and party their mail and supplies at 

 8.40 a. m., we got under way for Cape Tchaplin, Siberia. 



We soon encountered our first ice and saw a number of walrus and 

 seal. Two of the walrus were shot by the captain. 



Working our way through the ice, at 4.40 p. m. we came to anchor off 

 the village at Indian Point (Cape Tchaplin), Siberia. Koliarri, one of 

 the principal men, and a large number of the natives came on board. 



At 7.20 p. m. ship got under way for South Head, Siberia, where at 

 5.45 a. m. July 1 we came to anchor off the village of Ahkawahnee, 

 on south side of Cape Krleougonne. A large number of natives came 

 off to the ship, among them being Peter, with whom had been left last 

 season some barter goods to trade for reindeer. Finding that the herd 

 was a few miles to the westward the ship got under way at 8.40 a. m., 

 and, working to the westward through the broken ice, came to anchor at 

 10.55 a. m. off the small native village of Toray. A runner was at once 

 sent to have the deer driven to the beach. In the afternoon while 

 waiting for the reindeer I accompanied Mrs. Healy and a number of the 

 officers on shore to visit the village, returning to the ship about 5 p. m., 

 when the herd was seen coming over the slope of a mountain. At S 

 p. m. the first load of 17 deer was taken on board, at 9.50 a load of 15, 

 and at 11.45 p. in. the last load of 16, after which the owners were paid 

 off, it being after 1 o'clock a. m. before the work was completed. 



July 2, at 5.40, we got under way for King Island and reached there 

 at 7.50 p. m. The natives were soon on board in large numbers, from 

 whom I f»urchased 7 w r alrus skins for the use of the reindeer station. 

 At 10.10 p. m. we got under way for the Teller Station, Port Clarence, 

 Alaska. 



At 5.25 a. m. July 3 came to anchor off Cape Spencer, in the midst 

 of the whaling fleet. The steamer Jeanie, Mason, master, with stores 

 and supplies for the whaling fleet, brought us our mail. The letters 

 were written from the 13th to the 23d of May, and are the last that I 

 will be able to receive until I return to Unalaska, the last of September. 



At 10.35 a. m. got under way for the Teller Eeindeer Station at the 

 upper end of the bay, and at 12.20 noon dropped anchor off the sta- 

 tion. Soon after, Mr. W. T. Lopp came on board for his mail. After 

 lunch, returned ashore with Mr. Lopp to look after the landing of the 

 deer; also, lumber and poles for the station. Finding that the ship 

 would remain at anchor over the 4th, I remained on shore overnight. 

 Mr. Lopp and I conferred together until late in the night. 



At 4 a. m. July 4 was awakened by the firing of the morning gun 

 from the Bear. At noon a national salute of 21 guns was fired, and at 

 7 p. m. another gun was fired. The ship was gaily dressed with bunt- 

 ing, and looked finely with broadside to the shore. 



Immediately after breakfast Mr. Lopp, Mr. Grubin, and myself went 

 into the business of taking an inventory of the Government property 

 at the reindeer station, finishing about 5 p. m.; after which I went over 



