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the second time. Capt. S. F. Cottle, formerly tirst mate, announced 

 to me the sad news of the death of Capt. Charles E. Buckler, which 

 occurred otl' the Diomede Islands al)out tj o'clock in the evening of 

 May 24. Instantaneous death foUow^'d the discharge of a ritie, self- 

 inflit'tcd. presumably accidental. The two mates narrowly escaped 

 death at the same time. I was requested to hold a Christian burial 

 service oxqv the remains on board the ship and at the grave near the 

 village. A suitable wooden slab was placed so as to designate the 

 grave, bearing the name, age. and date of death of Captain Buckler. 

 The services were attended b}' the officers, crew, and natives. 



May 27: 34^, 33^; northwest wind, light; fogg^" in forenoon, later 

 cloudy; clearing in the evening. A. party from Indian Point in a 

 whaleboat arrived. A tent was pitched; it consisted of the sail. The 

 people are all suffering, like myself, from severe coughs. I have 

 observed that of late a numl^er of them have been sitting on the cold 

 ground, and have advised them of the danger, but they do not appear 

 to attribute it in anywise as a factor in their sickness. 



May 28: 36-, 33"^; north and east winds, light; rain in forenoon; 

 cloud}" later. Sunday school could not be held on account of the gen- 

 eral complaint, a bad cough. The Alc/v/tdc/-, Captain Tilton, anchored 

 off" the north shore. I went on board, hoping to receive some mail 

 through him, but again was doomed to disappointment. I admire 

 Captain Tilton's stand against liquor. Was invited and remained for 

 lunch on the vessel. The Feai'lem^ Captain McKiuney, anchored off' 

 the west shore in the evening quite late. Abrahamsen went on board 

 and found a countryman. 



May 2!:>: 32^, 38^; east and southeast winds, light to moderate; 

 cloudy forenoon and afternoon; snowed during the evening. Captain 

 McKinney entertained me at dinner on board the F'earlcss. !Met a man 

 on the vessel among the seamen who attended the Lawrenceville School 

 and Princeton College while I was a student in those institutions. He 

 had experienced a checkered career of late years. 



Ma}' 30: 37^, 33"-; southeast, east, and northeast winds moderate; 

 snow in morning, clear in afternoon and evening. Have given a vast 

 deal of cough remedies to the people within the last month. The peo- 

 ple, like myself, are subject to exposure, however, day after day. and 

 hence recovery is retarded. It is now many long months since I 

 received a letter, on August 2. at St. Michael. No mail has yet come. 



May 31: 33-, 36^; northeast wind moderate; overcast all day. Abra- 

 hamsen has a cold. 



June 1: 30-, 33-; north wind moderate: calm in evening; snowed 

 all day. My cough kept me in the house all day. Prepared part of 

 my general report. 



June 2: 30-, 3H^, 32-; west wind light; snow and fog. There is ice 

 in large quantities on the sea as far as the eye can reach. Gave Sab- 

 lat medicine for influenza. Prepared scliool report. 



