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the boats, and the Governor remained to come off with the ladies in 

 the launch. Reached the ship at 9 p. m. 



August 27: Early in the morning the launch was sent for the 

 Governor and ladies. After receiving them on board the launch 

 started to return to the ship. When in the surf it lost its propeller and 

 had to signal to shore for assistance. Rowboats went at once and 

 towed the launch to shore. In the meantime, the wind rising, the ship 

 hove anchor at 10.05 a. m. and proceeded for shelter to the lee of an 

 island in the bay, where it dropped anchor at 1.15 p. m. 



August 28: Remained all day at anchorage. 



August 29: The gale having somewhat abated, at 5 a. m. we were 

 under way for Unalaklik, where we dropped anchor at 8.05 a. m. 

 Governor Brady, Mrs. Karlsen, Miss Johnson, and an Eskimo girl 

 (the girl going East for an education) came oflf in a rowboat, and a 

 ship's boat was sent in to tow oft' the disabled steam launch. The boat 

 and launch returning at 12.45 noon, the ship was soon under way for 

 St. Michael, where we anchored at 8.05 p. m. Went ashore for mail. 



August 30: Major Ray, U. S. A., having placed the army steam 

 launch at my service for the forenoon, we had an earl}^ breakfast and 

 went ashore. Left vouchers and reports at Captain Walker's office. 

 Adjusted business matters with the North American Transportation 

 and Trading Company. Let Mr. N. V. Hendricks have some reindeer 

 for carrying the mail. Had a conference with Dr. Romig, superin- 

 tendent of the Moravian Mission on the Kuskokwim River, and at 11.50 

 a. m. returned to the ship. At 12 noon we were under way for Nome, 

 Major Ray, U, S. A., accompanying us to that place. 



August 31: At 6.20 a. m. dropped anchor at Nome. After an early 

 breakfast, went ashore, accompanied by Lieutenant Buhner. Mr. D. J. 

 Elliott and John Brinteson made application for $20,000 worth of 

 reindeer for the Swedish Evangelical Union Mission Station at Golovin 

 Bay. At 11.20 a. m. we got under way for Gamboll, St. Lawrence 

 Island. 



September 1: Reached Gambell at 3 p. m. Landed Dr. Lerrigo 

 and opened the mission house. Steamed awa\^ for Dutch Harbor 

 (Udakta) at 6.45 p. m. 



September 7: Reached Udakta at 10.30 a. m., having seen no land 

 for six days. Found the United States transport Athenian at the 

 dock with 100 soldiers and 450 cavalry horses bound from Seattle to 

 Manila. 



September 8: In the harbor were two British men-of-war, revenue 

 cutters McOulloch., Grant^ Conjoin^ and Thetis^ steamer Townsend^ 

 and United States transport Yictoria with soldiers and cavalry horses 

 for Manila. Went to Unalaska and inspected school building. 

 Lunched at the M. E. Mission. 

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