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RECORD OF THE WEATHER 



Record of the weather during September, 1860. 



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Sept. 1, 7 A. M. The gale incre<-ising, hove to 6 miles N. W. of Cape Alexander. 6 P.M. Made sail driftiug to the 

 southward of the Cape about 10 miles. Rounded Cape Alexander again at 11 P. M. ; western shore distinctly visible. 



Sept. 2, noon. Entered the pack 1 mile west of Littleton Island ; continued beating through pack west of island ; 

 anchored on north shore of Hartstene Bay at 4 P. M. in 7 fathoms. Sept. 3, 4, 5. At anchor. 



Sept. 6, 10 A. M. Towed the vessel toward Littleton Island ; stopped by ice at north end of channel between 

 McGary and Littleton Islands. Midnight, pulled out of the pack and made sail for Hartstene Bay. 



Sept. 7. Came to anchor at 3^ A. M. between island and bluff west side of winter harbor. 



Sept. 8. Commenced warping at 4 P. M. 



Sept. 9, 8 A. M. Warping ; at 5 P. M. moored the vessel in winter quarters, head to the east. 



Sept. 11. Small pancake ice on the water 6 P. M. ; strong ice blink in the west at 10 P. M. 



Sept. 13. a Aurigas very bright in N. W. ; no other stars visible at 10; stars of second and third magnitude 

 visible at 12. 



Sept. 14, 18. Low mist bank near western horizon. Sept. 19, 8 P. M. Pancake ice. 



Sept. 20, 6 P. M. Fog bank near western horizon. Sept. 21, 10 A. M. Pancake ice. 



Sept. 22. Ice drifting in from outside ; mist bank on west horizon. 



Sept. 23, 5 A. M. Ice began moving, and at 6 had disappeared. 



Sept. 24, 10 P. M. Clouds in N. W. illuminated by twilight. 



Sept. 27, 8 A. M. Ice formed around the vessel nearly an inch thick. 



Sept. 28, 10 A. M. Ice began drifting out of the harbor ; 8 P. M. Fog bank near west horizon. 



Sept. 29, 30. Mist on west horizon. 



