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01011 2 from the shore I was delighted to discover clear traces of glaciation upon a beautiful group of mtns near where
we are at present. We first anchored at the NW end of St Laurence Island traded with the natives of whom I have a thousand
things to tell you, Then we pushed on North through Behring Strait calling at the two Diomedes on the way buying some 20 dogs
to draw the sleds for the land party to be sent out. Also at a little settlement at Marcus Bay not far from here where we
got an interpreter at St Laurence Bay six dogs. We found the strait free of ice on the W. side entering the polar ocean pushed
W. along the Siberian Coast about 150 miles W of Cape Serdze where we were stopped by the pack compelled to turn back. Shortly
after midnight we got into the edge of the closing pack, in breaking out of it were so unfortunate as to lose our 01011
4 We reached here at midnight on the 11th our rudder is already stronger than before it was broken. We are now taking on
Coal, intend to leave on the 16th perhaps for St Michael. then pursue nearly as circumstances will admit, the course I have
already given you. I have had an extremely interesting profitable trip thus far am growing fat strong space? . I am moreover
extremely comfortable, well? used everyway though I long to see my child thee The months will soon speed bye however then
how glad I will be when homeward bound when every minute brings me nearer to you. I found traces of both local general glaciation
all along the coast as far as I have been also on the islands. You remember that I told you long ago how eager I was to get
upon those islands in the middle of the Behring Sea Strait to read the ice record there, well I have already seen some of
them the grand truth is plain that a vast gl swept down th illegible the Strait sea no doubt excavates their basins created
them. Before the gl. period the continents in margin: of Asia America were one - Goodnight love It is midnight I have written
18 pages today. illegible have no night now in margin: in circle 16