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2 We succeeded however in throwing a line to them wh they made fast to a skin boat that they had pushed over the ice from
the shore getting into it they were dragged over the st illegible edge of ice waves water waves soon got safely aboard leaving
the tent provisions 2 dogs sleds at the Indian village, to be picked up some other time. Then we sailed southward again to
take our Interpreter Tehnchi? Joe to his home wh we reached two hours ago. Now we are steering for St Michaels again intending
to land for a few hours on the north side of St Laurence Island on the way. At St Michaels we will write our letters, wh will
be carried to S.F. by the Alaska Com. Co. Steamer St Paul, take on more provision then sail north again along the American
shore, spending some time in Kotzebue? Sound, perhaps exploring some of the rivers that flow into it then pushing on around
deleted: Cape Point Barrow out into the ocean northward as we can? , our movements being always determined by the position
movements of the ice-pack. Before making a final effort in August or September to reach Wrangel Land in search of traces of
the Jeanette we will return yet once more to St Michaels for coal provisions wh we have stored there in case we should be
compelled to pass a winter north of Behring Strait 01016 3 2 The season however is so favorable that we have illegible
hopes of finding an open way to Wrangel Land, returning to our homes in Ocotober. The Jeanette has not been seen, nor any
of her crew on the Asiatic Coast as far west as Cape Jakan, I have no hopes of the vessel ever escaping from the ice but her
crew, in case they saved their provisions may yet be alive, though it is strange that they did not come over the ice in the
spring. Possibly they may have reached the American coast If so they will be found this summer. Our vessel is in perfect condition
our captain is very cautious of being caught in the north pack. How long it seems since I left home, yet according to the
almanac it will not be two months until the day after tomorrow. I have seen so much gone so far the nightless days are so
strangely joined it seems more than a year. And yet how short a time is the busy month at home among the fruit the work. My
wee lass will be big bright now by the time I can get her again in my arms