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Ship some guano from south beach. Between tides I get up some spars. 
Very fair beach. Upon the whole we are having a fair time to dis¬ 
patch the "Arctic" Get off thidbty tons. 
Finish putting guano on board Arctic - whole quantity 103 tons. Gov. 
and Colcord lay mocring. I get up timber and spars from beach and 
pile them. Fair beach. 
Gov and Colcord finish laying moorings. Yesterday and today I get 
everything ready for Howland,s Island; house material; cannon and 
ammunition; scales, rail-road timber; boards; bags, boats; rail road 
timber; imsasAx molasses etc. Got up some spars. Very fair beach. 
Passes off as usual. Smooth Beach 
I get everyting off the beach for Howland Island. Have good luck - 
stove no boats. Ship ready to sail so far as we are concerned. 
But Mr. Judd intends tomorrow to have a buoy put together and every¬ 
thing ready to lay a mooring immediately upon arrival at Howland&s* 
Colcord gets off water casks to ship. 
Gov, gets upset going off: stays on board all day getting everything in 
readiness for Howland Island. Ship sails at about 11 P.M. with 50 
natives - also (?) , Drew, Colcord, and Allan. Leaves me here with 
Smith, Williams, and fourteen natiges with instructions that if a 
ship comes for cargo to send to Howland for reinforcement. Also order 
to build some outhouses., get down guano etc* 
Got up the balqnce of the spars. Surf increasing. We were singularly 
fortunate in having so good a time getting off the Arctic* 
Get over railway and stuff. Dig a place for same through guano* Hip 
off strong pieces from old wreck etc. etc* Heavy surf and on the 
increase. 
Dig canal for rail-way, also vault for privy. Smith building privy 
and pigeon house. Surf abates somewhat. Fair shipping from South beach 
Wheel over guano to main tfjack by (?). A bad surf on E. Beach but 
fair shipping from South 
