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June 2«i: 40^, 40^, 38°; .southwest and west-^southwcst winds moder- 

 ate; cloudy morning-; rain in aftornoon; clear in evening-. 



June 27: 40*^, 42^, 37^-^; southwest and south winds moderate; cloudy; 

 rough sea. In the evening the Almka anchored off the north shore. 

 1 went aboard and learned that Captain Williams had brought the 

 bark up, as Captain Cogan was sick. Keceived two letters from ni}- 

 brother and one from jNIr. Spriggs, my classmate at Princeton Uni- 

 versit}' and Seminary, who announced that he and his bride were 

 en route to Point Barrow as mi.ssionaries. Remained up all night tal- 

 lying freight for the Government and for my successor, Dr. Gambell. 

 Was glad to learn that a commodious school building- Avould be erected 

 here this summer. Abrahamsen attended to the freight on shore and 

 stored the merchandise. Was glad to meet Mrs. Hadley, a friend, en 

 route to Kotzebue Sound as a missionary. I saAV the sunrise shortlv 

 after 2 a, m. 



June 28: 40°, 41°, 41°: south wind moderate: west-southwest wind 

 light; clear in afternoon. Left the Alaska about 7 a. m. Stored the 

 lumber for the new schoolhouse. Abrahamsen was of g-reat service 

 to me by reason of his practical experience with luml^er in former 

 years. I employed a large numljer of people to carry the boards from 

 the shore to the yard. 



June 29: 41°, 42°, 39°; .southwest and west winds light; fog all day. 

 Copied journal in part. 



June 30: 44°, 43°, 39°; west and southwest winds moderate; foggy 

 and cloudy; clear in afternoon. Two parties in whaleboats arrived 

 this morning — St. Lawrence Island natives on their return from 

 Indian Point. They had spent about forty-eight hours on the water and 

 had a rough passage. They reported the kindness of Captain Tilton, 

 who took them over some days ago, in rescuing one of their boats 

 when the line that held it broke in a very rough sea. He sent some 

 of his crew after it. About 20 persons at Indian Point died from 

 influenza recently, one of them l)eing the father — Oyecaguk — of Papak, 

 who attended school here this last year. The Indian Point natives 

 have about given over their purpose to visit this village this summer 

 on account of the rough sea generally. I understand that the people 

 here need about 600 deer skins for clothes next winter, and shall 

 request Lieutenant Jarvis to arrange for the trade if possible. The 

 people understand me better now, and I also know how to appreciate 

 them more. About (50 persons among the ''deermen'' in the vicinity 

 of Indian Point succumbed to the influenza lately. I traded for some 

 flowers to-day, the first of the season. 



July 1: 40°, 47°, 40°; southwest winds moderate, and south gale in 

 evening; cloudy, rain in evening. Oozuk and Toosuk, with their 

 crews, started for Indian Point in whale))()ats. 



