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overflowing with satisfied caress and
affection — They went off straightaway
and robbed the boat.

I fear for my Life Boats.

It pains me to have to
recond the fact of the absent or
withdrawing party having - contrary to
my uniformly enjoined caution and
in this case urgent request, robbed
the hut of Esquimaux [?], of
all its meat and blubber. Mr.
Bonsall and Stephensen took it by
order I believe of Petersen. (See Riley's
Report) May it not be that the
Esquimaux who left us, reaching [their?]
hut cold and hungry and finding
neither materials for food or fire,
retaliated upon our boat?

Completed Buffalo Skin Bag, made
up for Reindeer hunting of the [tallow?]
fragments of the stolen skin, recently
recovered. Our bulk head aft
gets on well.

Tuesday Sept. 19

Scurvy increasing! Fitted out
a small hunting kit for Hans & Ohlsen.
They leave early tomorrow morning
— All hands hauling moss.
The new allowance improves [Henry Brooks|Mr.
Brooks.

Wednes, Sept. 20

The natives act up to their recent contract of friendship. I started
with our inland hunting party this morning
There are signs of a gale outside
— Mean temperature of day —.02
Below Zero for the entire 24 hours!!
This is September with a vengeance.