SPENCER’S DEATH 
107 
July 6, Saturday . In bed. Bad and helpless. Ken left for 
Ushuaia to see if Doctor would come. 
July 7, Sunday . Clements and family left for Ushuaia. 
Unfortunately cutter in with drink, and wild nights. Ken 
away. B[essie] and Piedro helpless. 
Fig. 7. Sketch showing Murray Narrows (in Murray Channel) 
and cove (x) where Spencer made his final camp. Both the 
cove and the narrows are called Yaka-Shaka in the Yaghan 
tongue 
July 8, Monday. Ken back from Ushuaia with things sent 
by Senor Martin Lawrence 1 and Capt. Alvarez. In afternoon 
took the Indian family away to Ushuaia. B. and Piedro 
helpless. 
July 9, Tuesday. Beautiful day. In bed awaiting the Gov. 
steamer that is probably going to Picton Island 2 on its way 
here. Snow disappearing. Everything very peaceful. 
July 10, Wednesday. Quiet night. Ken and Henrique 
across to Navarin to find if Gov. steamer coming. 
Sir Baldwin Spencer made no further entries in the diary. He died 
in the hut on Hoste Island on the Dumas Peninsula near the Murray 
See p. 123. 
2 North of Lennox Island. 
