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These men can never be my associates
again. Hayes has more stuff in him
he is in love too, with me a vast extenua-
tor of every abomination. Petersen is a
double faced mischief maker, able to
walk 250 miles over an arctic waste
but unable to travel 50 during two
years of service. He was paid in
full when he left the brig.

All my attention and time taken
in organizing the second mess. John
& Godfrey being outlawed by their late
associates have to each by themselves,
but all shall be made equally comfortable.
The party generally are full
of thanks.

Received a letter from Messrs
Hayes Bonsall and Sonntag expressive
of their confidence in my direction
their trust in me & my generosity
for final escape from the trials which
surround us and desiring to be
received under my command.

De facto as inmates of my ship they
were such already, but deeming it essential
that a decided subordination
should exist, I granted their
request, but with the understanding
that it in no wise implied a renewal
of their old employments and occupations.
This reply was given orally
but entered in the log of this date.

They shall be employed upon
no duties connected with the Expedition,
but contribute to their daily routine
of mess so as not to tax my own
people. In fact such is the feeling
of these latter [?] that I am