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personal efforts of the officers and men. The summer 
finds them much broken in health and strength. 
“Jefferson Temple Baker and Peter Schubert died 
from injuries received from cold while in manly per¬ 
formance of their duty. Their remains are deposited 
under a cairn at the north point of Observatory Island. 
“ The site of the observatory is seventy-six English 
feet from the northernmost salient point of this island, 
in a direction S. 14° E. Its position is in lat. 78° 37' 
10", long. 70° 40'. The mean tidal level is twenty- 
nine feet below the highest point upon this island. 
Both of these sites arc further designated by copper 
bolts sealed with melted lead into holes upon the 
rocks. 
“ On the 12 th of August, 1854, the brig warped from 
her position, and, after passing inside the group of 
islands, fastened to the outer floe about a mile to the 
northwest, where she is now awaiting further changes 
in the ice. ,, 0 . , 
“Signed, „ E K KamJj 
“ Commanding Expedition. 
“ Fox-Trap Point, August 14, 1854.” 
Some hours later, the following note was added. 
“ The young ice having formed between the brig 
and this island, and prospects of a gale showing them¬ 
selves, the date of departure is left unfilled. If pos¬ 
sible, a second visit Avill be made to insert our dates, 
our final escape being still dependent upon the course 
of the season. E. K. Kane.” 
