Monday January 1st 1894.                                                                                                                                                                            A  strong breeze from the W.N.W  but died away the latter part.  Clear. Attended a  minstrel show in the House.

Tuesday  Jan. 2d

A strong breeze from the S.E  Cloudy and misty.

Wednesday  Jan. 3d

 A strong gale from the W.N.W.  but moderated and cleared latter part Cloudy and misty.

Thursday  Jan. 4th

A moderate breeze from the E.S.E.    Cloudy.  Started in with a moderate E.S.E. wind but died away, then sprung up from the W.N.W. a strong breeze Cloudy and spitting snow

Saturday  Jan. 6th

 A strong W.N.W. gale. Clear and misty.

Sunday  Jan. 7th

A strong W.N.W. wind. Which died away the latter part. Clear.                       

Monday Jan. 8th

 A light Easterly wind. Clear.     Carted a load of Ice.

Tuesday  Jan. 9th

 A light Easterly wind first part.  Latter part light breeze from the N.W.   Clear.

Wednesday Jan. 10th              

A strong N.W. wind. Clear.    Pumped Ship.

A strong breeze from the N.W.   Clear.

Friday Jan. 12th

A moderate breeze from the N.W. Clear. Did not see the Sun on account of bank of Clouds.

Saturday  Jan. 13th

 A moderate breeze from the N.W.   Clear.                    

Sunday Jan. 14th

A moderate gale from the N.W.   Clear and misty.

Monday  Jan. 15th

A very strong N.W. wind Clear.                           

Tuesday  Jan. 16th

 A very strong N.W. wind. Clear. Had a general cleaning up in forward house.

Wednesday  Jan. 17th               

A strong breeze from the N.W. Clear. Saw the Sun today. Carted a load of ice.

Friday  Jan. 18th

 Light breeze from W.N.W. first part  Which increased to a strong gale the latter part. Cloudy and snow drifting heavily.

 Friday  Jan. 19                                                  

A gentle breeze from the N.W. Clear.                    

Saturday Jan. 20th

 A N.W. gale Cloudy and Clear.                                

Sunday Jan. 21  

A strong N.W. wind which died away to a calm the latter part Clear.        

Monday Jan. 22   

 A light breeze from the E. Clear.        

Tuesday Jan. 23d

 A moderate breeze from the E.S.E. clear

Wednesday  Jan. 24th

A strong E.S.E. wind. Clear and misty.

Thurasday Jan 25

A strong E.S.E. wind which died away to a light breeze latter part.   Clear.                

Friday  Jan. 26th

A light breeze from the E.S.E.  Clear and Cloudy.                               

Saturday  Jan. 27th

Light breeze from E.S.E.  Cloudy and snowing during the night  Clear.   Pumped Ship.

Sunday  Jan. 28th

 A strong wind  Cloudy and  misty.

 Monday  Jan. 29t

 A gentle breeze from the N.W. Which died away to a calm Clear. Carted a load of ice.          

Tuesday  Jan. 30th

 Light and variable airs. Clear.

Wednesday Jan. 31st

A moderate E.S.E. wind which  suddenly changed to the N.W.  the latter part.  Cloudy and Snowing. Cut a boat sail

Thursday  February 1st                 

 A strong N.W. wind.  Clear  Fritz and Rudolph with one Indian Started for a grouse hunt. Discontinued the donkey Boiler as a heater.

Friday Feb. 2d

A moderate breeze from the N. Cloudy and snowing most of the day.                                    

Saturday Feb. 3d

A gentle breeze from the N.N.W. Clear, Cloudy and misty

Sunday Feb. 4th 

 Light breeze from the N.N.W. Cloudy and misty.

Monday  Feb. 5th                       

Calm first part  Latter part a very light N.W. breeze. Clear. 

Tuesday Feb 6th                     

 A strong wind Velocity 20.4 miles per hour. Clear.                    

Wednesday  Feb. 7th

A strong breeze from the W.N.W.  Cloudy and misty.

Thursday Feb. 8th

 Light breeze from the W.N.W.  which died away to calm latter part. Clear. 

Friday Feb. 9  

Calm clear Fitz arrived with 120 grouse                         

Saturday  Feb. 10th       

Calm. Clear.               

Sunday  Feb. 11th

Calm Clear.                

Monday  Feb. 12th

Calm first part. Latter part a light breeze from the N.W. which increased to a strong wind. Clear, Cloudy and misty. Cut a boat sail.

Tuesday  Feb. 13th

A moderate N.W. gale. Clear, Cloudy and misty.

Wednesday  Feb. 14th

 A strong N.W. wind which died away to a calm latter part. Clear.              

Thursday  Feb. 15th

Calm first part.  Latter part, gentle breeze from E.S.E. Clear and misty

Friday  Feb. 16thsty

Light breeze from the E.S.E. but at 1:30 P.M. suddenly changed to W.N.W. and increased to a strong wind. Clear. I started for a grouse hunt, accompanied by Fritz and two Indians

Saturday  Feb. 17th

 A moderate gale from the W.N.W. which moderated and at 12.30 P.M. was calm.  Clear.            

  Sunday  Feb. 18th

A light wind from the W. Cloudy Cabin boy sick. Men reported sick with scurvy. on Stmr. Grampus Great excitement coasting and Skiing.

Monday  Feb. 19th

First part light and variable airs. Latter part a fresh breeze from W.N.W Cloudy Cabin boy on duty again. Started game of Baseball Officers  Against boat steerers Officers beaten by 1 run

Tuesday  Feb. 20TH

A terrific gale from the W.N.W. Clear, but lots of snow drifting The anemometer wrenched off the  house and broken.

Wednesday  Feb. 21st

 Light breeze from the E.S.E. Clear. Jack Reagan and Cockney of the Stmr. Narwhal got lost in yesterdays gale. Jack froze to death andCockney brought his body to the Ship. Cockneys, Hands and feel badly frozen.

Thursday  Feb. 22d          

  A moderate W.N.W. wind. Cloudy.  Men digging a grave for Jack.

Friday  Feb. 23d

Light breeze from the W.  Cloudy. Pumped Ship with donkey pump. Buried Jack Reagan of Stmr. Narwhal. Nearly all the men in the fleet at the funeral.

Saturday  Feb. 24th

Light breeze from the W. Cloudy. I returned from hunting trip. Brought In 12 Ptarmigan

Sunday  Feb. 25.

 A moderate gale from the W.N.W.  Cloudy and misty.                                                 

Monday  Feb. 26th

 Gradual dying away of yesterdays gale. Latter part calm.   Cloudy and misty.

Tuesday  Feb. 27th

Calms and light and variable airs Clear  Mr. Mogg started on a hunting trip   Accompanied by two Indians

Wednesday  Feb. 28th

Calms, and light but variable airs. Clear and Cloudy. Cut a tent.

Thursday  March 1st

A light S.E. wind first part Latter part hauled to the W.S.W.  A moderate breeze. Cloudy and Snowing                                    

Friday  Mar. 2d              

Calms and light but variable airs. Clear.        

Saturday  Mar. 3d

Calm. Cloudy           

Sunday  Mar. 4th

 Calms and light but variable airs  Cloudy and Clear.                                        

Monday  Mar. 5th

 Calm till 1.30 P.M. then started  in with a strong W.N.W. wind Cloudy and spitting Snow first part  The Captains of four Base Ball Nines met and formed a League and drew up rules and regulations to govern  said League. The Nines are named respectively - Herschels - Northern Lig[hts, Arctics, and Pick Ups.

Tuesday  Mar. 6th

 Light and variable breezes. Cloudy and very heavy fog.

Wednesday  Mar. 7th

Calm first part. Latter part a strong gale from the W.N.W. Snow drifting heavily. Clear.  

Thursday  Mar. 8th   

 A strong W.N.W. gale. Clear and misty. Snow drifting heavily.

Friday  Mar. 9th

Gradual dying away of yesterdays gales Latter part a moderate E.S.E. wind Cloudy and clear.                                                                        

Saturday  Mar. 10th

First part a light E.S.E. wind. Latter part a strong W.N.W. wind. Snowing a little during the night. Cloudy and clear.

Sunday  Mar. 11th

Started in with a strong W.N.W. wind but died away latter part and hauled to the W. Clear      

Monday  Mar. 12th   

A strong W.N.W. wind. Clear and misty  Snowing during the night.

Tuesday  Mar. 13th

Calm and Clear first part. Latter part, a light W.N.W. wind, accompanied With snow.  Carted 2 loads of ice.

Wednesday  Mar.  14th

A moderate W.N.W. wind which moderated to a calm, the latter part. Cloudy, snowing and clear. Cut a Tent.

 Tuesday   Mar. 15th

Calm. Clear. The Arctic and Pick Ups played a matched game of Ball. The Arctics won with a score of 13.  to 11.

Friday   March 16th 

moderate W.N.W. wind.  Clear.  Carted a load of ice.

Saturday  Mar. 17th          

Calm and Clear. Herschels and Northern Lights played a game of Ball. Herschels won. Score 31 to 8. In the afternoon the Herschels and  Arctics played. Arctics won. Score 20 to 14.

Sunday  Mar. 18th

 Calm till 9 P.M. Then a strong breeze suddenly came from the N.W. Clear and Cloudy.

Monday  Mar. 19th

A moderate gale from the E.S.E. Clear and Cloudy                                                                                                         

Tuesday  Mar. 20th 

Started with a moderate E.S.E. gale but suddenly shifted to the W.N.W. a strong gale. Cloudy, and fog during the morning. Sapsuk one of the

Indians that went  with Mr. Mogg arrived with 3 ½ deer and nine rabbits.

Wednesday  Mar. 21st

A strong W.N.W. gale, but moderated latter part. At 5 P.M. calm. Clear.             

Thursday  Mar. 22d

Calm. Fritz, Sapsuk and [Samivictook?] started for a hunt and to take provisions to Mr. Mogg. The Northern Light [sic] and Pick Ups Played a game of Ball. The Northern Lights won.  Score 42. to [4?]

Friday  Mar. 23d   

Calm most of the day. Latter part light S.E. wind. Clear and Cloudy Open water off N. side I killed 2 Seals but did not get them. The Herschels and Pick Ups

 played a game of Ball Herschels won  39 to 23. 

Saturday  Mar. 24th

Calm first part. Latter part a  Very strong W.N.W. wind. Clear.                       

Sunday  Mar. 25th

Calm.  Clear. Open water off N. side of Island. The Pick Ups and Roaring Gimlets played a game of ball. Roaring Gimlets won  Score 24. to 21. The Herschels and Northern Lights played, Herschels won Score 24 to 11.

Monday  Mar. 26th

Calm and Clear first part. Latter part a moderate E.N.E. breeze Cloudy. The Jeannette and Karluk crew started to build an ice house. 4 Itcallie sleds arrived last night from Peel River.

Tuesday  Mar. 27th

Calms and light and variable airs. Cloudy.   Carted a load of ice.

Wednesday  Mar. 28th

A light W.N.W.  wind first part. Latter part Light and variable airs. 5 sleds arrived from inland bringing deer The Northern Lights and Arctics played a game of Ball. Score 11To 8. 7 Innings.

Thursday  Mar. 29th

Started with a light E.S.E. wind but suddenly changed to the W.N.W. and blew a  gale. about  4 P.M. moderated to a light breeze and hauled to the N.N.W. Cloudy and snowing most of the day. The Herschels and Arctics played a game of Ball. Herschels won score 30 to 24. 6 sleds of Itcallies arrived and one White man. Mr.  Funston a Collector for the Smithsonian Institute.

Friday  Mar. 30th

A strong E.S.E. wind. Cloudy and misty. Broke out Fire Clay, cement and Lime  for the Engine Room.

Saturday   Mar. 31st     

 A strong E.S.E. wind first part.  Latter part light W.N.W. wind. Clear, Cloudy and fog.Caught 1 white fox and the foot  of another. Small holes of open water off N. side of Island 

Sunday  April 1st

A strong W.N.W. wind Cloudy and snowing.

Monday  Apr. 2d

A strong W.N.W. wind, but moderated the latter part  Clear. Sapsuk arrived with 5 deer.

 Tuesday  Apr.  3d

cloudy  Mr. Funstun and Indians left for home. Carried a mail. The Herschels and Roaring Gimlets played a game of Ball. Herschels won, score 14 to 13.Carted a load of ice.

Wednesday  Apr. 4th

Started in with a light W.N.W. wind but increased to a strong breeze latter part Cloudy and misty Snow drifting heavily.

Thursday  Apr. 5th  

 A strong W.N.W. wind. Cloudy and Clear.                              

Friday  Apr. 6th

Calm, and light but variable airs. Clear. Sapsuk,  Cudlo  and Ketchictuck left for a deer hunt.

 Saturday  Apr. 7t 

Calm, and light Easterly airs. Clear, Cloudy and spitting snow. Pumped ship with donkey  pump. Put Ningowack one of the native crew, ashore sick. The Herschels and Northern Lights played a game of Ball. Northern Lights won. Score. 12 to 10. The Northern Lights and North Stars Played. N. Lights won. score 41 to 11.  Open water off N. side of Island.

Sunday  Apr. 8th

Snow drifting heavily. A band of Indians arrived from the Mackenzie River.

Monday  Apr. 9th

A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy and  misty

Tuesday  Apr. 10th

 A moderate W.N.W. gale.  Cloudy  and misty

 Wednesday  Apr. 11           

A strong W.N.W. wind cloudy and misty

 Thursday  Apr. 12th

 Calm first part. Latter part a light  S.S.E. wind Clear. Caught a white fox, another broke the chain and went off with the trap. the chain and went off with the trap.

Friday  Apr. 13th

A moderate breeze from the E.S.E. Clear. Mr. Mogg arrived also Inualo. Brought in  deer.                         

Saturday  Apr. 14th

A gentle breeze from the E.S.E. Clear.  Open water outside of the Island. Samictook  went after more deer. 4 Nunatagmute families arrived.

Sunday  Apr. 15th

A moderate breeze from the N.W. Cloudy and spitting snow latter part. Count De Salville arrived from Peel River. 14 days on the road. Heard of Queen Victorias and vice Presidents death.   [ A Hoax]

Monday  Apr. 16th

A moderate breeze from the N. Cloudy and snowing. Broke out the fore hold and put  the coal in the Bunkers.

Tuesday  Apr. 17th

A moderate N.W. wind.  Clear.  Carted a load of ice. Cleaned and restowed fore hold. [Kingouwak?], one of the Native crew died at 3.15 P.

Wednesday  Apr. 18th

 A strong W.N.W. wind but moderated the latter part. Clear.Buried Kingouwak at  3.30 P.M.

Thursday  Apr. 19th

A strong W.N.W. wind which increased to a moderate gale latter part. Clear, Cloudy and misty.

 Friday  Apr. 20th

A strong W.N.W. gale. Cloudy and misty.

Saturday  Apr. 21st

 A strong W.N.W. wind. Cloudy and misty. Fritz, Sapsuka and [Sanicictook?] arrived brought in 7 deer.

Sunday  Apr. 22d

 Calm      Clear.   Carted a load of ice. Brought in all my Traps. 12 foxes The Arctics and Northern Lights played A game of Ball. Arctics won Score 7 to 2.

Monday Apr 23

Calm  Clear  Carted a load of ice. Put 16 deer in ice house. Count De Salville left for Fort Mcpherson The Herschels and North Stars played a game of Ball. Herschels won  Score 39 to 6.

Tuesday  Apr. 24th

Calm first part Latter part a light air  from the E.N.E. Clear  Took 80 tons and 963 lbs of coal from  ashore.

Wednesday  Apr. 25th

A moderate breeze from the E.N.E.  Cloudy and spitting snow Pumped Ship.

Thursday  Apr. 26th

  A moderate E.N.E. wind. Cloudy and misty. I started on a hunting trip accompanied by  Mr. White of the Jeanette. Jones and two Indians. Ketchictuck arrived with 3 deer.

Friday  Apr. 27th

A strong breeze from W.N.W. which increased to a moderate gale. Cloudy and snowing Commenced to take down the banking on Starboard side.

 Saturday  Apr. 28th

Started in with a moderate gale from the [W.N.-] but moderated to a light breeze latter part.Cloudy and snowing. One of Jeannettes [sic] natives shot a bear on West side of Island.

Sunday  Apr. 29th

Calm till 3 P.M. then sprang up from the W.N.W. a light breeze. Clear Ned and  Fritz went to mainland and returned with 4 deer.   

Monday  Apr. 30th

Moderate breeze from the W.N.W. Clear.     

Tuesday  May 1st   

A strong breeze from the W.N.W. Cloudy and misty Ocudleyak arrived with skins &c.

Wednesday  May 2d

 A moderate breeze from the W.N.W. which nearly died away latter part. Cloudy.   

 Thursday  May 3d

A moderate breeze from the N.W. Cloudy and misty  25 Itcallie sleds arrived with deer Meat. 3 aboard the Newport.

Friday  May 4th

A moderate N.W. wind which nearly died away about 4 P.M. Cloudy. Finished taking the banking away from ship.

Saturday  May 5th

 A moderate N.W. wind. Cloudy. At work on odd jobs about ship. I slid down a cliff and hurt my leg while hunting grouse. Cut a gash about 2 inches by  2 ½ inches another way and about ½ inch wide. Didn’t walk f for about a  week.     

Sunday May 6th

A light breeze from the W.N.W. Clear The Herschels and Arctics played a game of ball. Arctics won score 36. To 22  A Punk game.

Monday  May 7th

 A moderate breeze from the W.N.W. Cloudy and snowing lightly. Carpenter put in new skylight over aftercabin. Mr. Allen working on barrels for ballast and taking sand ballast.

Tuesday  May 8th

 Light E.S.E. wind Cloudy and snowing lightly. Still at work on barrels and taking ballast. Water coming up on the starboard side                                           

Wednesday  May 9th

Light breeze from the N.W. Cloudy and snowing latter part. Commenced to dig a trench on the Port Side.

Thursday  May 10th

 A light breeze from the N.W. Clear. Cleared the sods, snow and gravel off the Poop Deck. Mr. Allen getting water casks in order.

Friday  May 11th

Calm Clear Commenced tearing down the house on forward deck.Finished trenching around ship. Repairing casks. I returned from hunting trip, brought home on the sled.

Saturday  May 12th

Calm first part. Latter part a strong S.W. wind, which hauled to the W.N.W. Clear Cloudy and snowing lightly. Sawed out the stern. Making dog has messes. Finished taking down the house.

Sunday  May 13th

 A strong W.N.W. wind which moderated the latter part. Cloudy and Clear.Snowing lightly first part. 2 Itcallie sleds arrived about mid night. Ship broke out of her ice bed forward Came up seven inches.

Monday  May 14th

Cloudy, snowing lightly and Clear Stowing Casks, Beef, Pork, and other stores in fore hold. Ketchictuck, Seningetook arrived after dawn The Itcallies left for home Fritz and Sapsuk left for a hunt.

Tuesday May 15               

Calm till latter part then a light breeze sprang up from the E.S.E. Cloudy, heavy fog and snowing light Dug out  the boats and turned them over. Commenced to saw out  the Starboard side.  Took Butter &c aboard.

Wednesday  May 16th

Light Easterly airs. Clear. Sawing out the Starboard side. Clearing out the boats. Mr. Allen getting out timbers for skids forward.

Thursday  May 17th

A light breeze from the E.S.E. Cloudy and fog. Still sawing on Starboard side  A light breeze from the E.S.E. Cloudy and fog. Still sawing on Starboard side.Mr. Allen at work on skids.

Friday  May 18th

Light E.N.E. wind. Cloudy and fog. Sawing the ice on the Starboard side. Carpenter putting a grating over the rudder. Open water off North side of Island Killie arrived with grouse, skins and fish

Saturday  May 19th

A light breeze from the N.N.E. Cloud. Pumped Ship with donkey pumps and steamed out the casks in for hold. Mr. Allen still at work on skids. Fritz and Sapsuk arrived with 1 moose. Brought on word that Tommy Newport, the ships Steerage Boy, accidentally shot Plow-cock and Indian boy, and killed him. Lived 4 hours after being shot. Killie left for hunting.

Sunday May 20

A moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy and spitting snow. Mr’s, Mulligan, Edson  and Montgomery started on a hunt to the mainland.Fritz and Sapsuk left again.

Monday  May 21st

A strong breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy and snowing but cleared the latter part. Carpenter at work on grating aft.

Tuesday  May  22d

A strong E.N.E. wind. Clear.Packed and carted 2 loads of ice. 2 men deserted from Stmr. Karluk.

Wednesday  May 23d

A strong E.N.E. wind. Clear. Sawing and cutting ice around ship. Clear all around  and got her bearings. Unbent the Spanker and dried it. Large body of open water off  N. side of Island.

Thursday  May 24th

A strong breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy Cleaned out fore peak. Painted ice saws and finished grating aft. Sapsuk arrived with 6 deer. Capt. Tilton started on a hunt accompanied by Capt.Leavitts

Friday  May  25th

A moderate breeze from the E.Clear Making iron work for skids.and doing odd jobs.

Saturday  May 26th

A strong breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy and Clear. Mr. Allen finished skids. Blacksmithing, making tent poles &c. Semingetook arrived with 10 deer First arrival of geese, four. Painted Capt. and Mr. Moggs room.

Sunday  May 27th

A moderate breeze from the E.N.E. which hauled to the N.E. latter part. Cloudy. snow, rain and hail. Fritz and Sapsuk arrived with 4 sleds bringing 28 deer.

Mondy May 28

A light breeze from the N.E. Cloudy. Light rain and fog. Put the iron work on the skids Cleaned out the wheel house and painted my room Fritz and Sapsuk left for more Deer Pumped ship with donkey pump Jags arrived with 7 dee

Tuesday May  29th

A strong breeze from the N.E. till latter part then hauled to the N.N.W. Cloudy and Snowing heavily till 9 P.M. Cleared. Painting my room, alleyway and wheelhouse

Wednesday  May 30th

Gradual dying away of yesterdays breeze. Latter part hauled to E.S.E. a strong  Breeze. Cloudy Blacksmithing, setting glass. Loosed sails to dry. Cut the spanker over and made a mutton leg of it. Semingetook arrived with 8 deer.

Thursday  May 31st

A strong E.S.E. wind but died away to a light breeze latter part. Clear. First good signs of thawing. Blacksmithing, sail repairing carpentering and overhauling Blocks. Capt. Tilton arrived from hunting trip, brought a few

Friday  June 1st

Calm and light Easterly airs. Clear. Scraping masts overhauling blocks. Blacksmithing &c. Ned Arey left for a load of deer First summer day water running off the ice quite fast.

Saturday  June 2d

A moderate breeze from the E.S.E. Cloudy with fog and clear. Sail repairing, scraping masts and Blacksmithing. Got water from ashore.

 Sunday June 3

A moderate breeze from the E. Clear. Ice flooding quite rapidly. Put George Shank ashore sick with the scurvy.

Monday June 4

A light N.E. wind. Cloudy and raining latter part. Tide perceivable on the ice, rise & fall. Sail repairing blacksmithing scraping &c. Fritz and Sapsuk arrived with 17 Deer. 18 other sleds arrived. report rivers running. Got Steam on the boiler and Turned over the Engines. everything worked fine.

Tuesday  June 5th

Calm and Clear first part. Latter part a strong N.N.W. wind. Clear. Sail repairing, scraping, blacksmithing &c. Fritz and Sapsuk left to tend [hunt?] Water running lively off the land.

Tuesday June 6

A strong gale from the W.N.W. Cloudy and snowing first part Jags arrived with 8 deer.

Thursday June 7

A light breeze from the W.N.W. which hauled to the N.N.W. latter part. Cloudy Shifted the potatoes from one ice house into Capt Newths. Blacksmithing and  odd jobs. All of our deer hunters returned. also Fritz, Ned, Sapsuk and Semngetook brought in 11 deer. Mr. Mulligan returned brought a few ducks and geese.

Friday  June 8

Light airs varying from W.N.W. to N.W. Clear, Cloudy and fog squalls. Sail repairing, blacksmithing, drying line Painting yards and mastheads. Bent my new boatsail.

Saturday  June 9th

Light breeze from the N.N.W. first part. Latter part hauled to the E.S.E. Cloudy and fog squalls. Blacksmithing sail repairing. Shifted firemans berths into 

Steerage Set up main and mizzen standing rigging.Finished painting mast heads.

Sunday June 9

A moderate breeze from the E.S.E. Cloudy. The Indian boy hunter arrived with 7 deer Michael Mckraken sick with scurvy.

Monday  June 11th

 A moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy. Blacksmithing. Scraping Bone.

Tuesday  June 12th

A moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy and occasional fog squalls Scraping Bone.  Blacksmithing

 Wednesday  June 13th

A moderate E. wind. Cloudy and Clear Scraping bone and filling water cask Blacksmithing

 Thursday  June 14th

A moderate E. wind. Clear. Finished taking water 250 barrels.Scraping bone  Rigged the starboard ventilator for an ash chute.

Friday June 15

A moderate breeze from the E. Cloudy and rain squalls latter part. [Quite?] a tide perceivable Scraping bone Blacksmithing.

Saturday  June 16th

A very strong breeze from the W.N.W. Cloudy. Scraping Bone. Capt. Tilton and Norwood started for the Mackenzie river. Had to haul the boats about 4 miles over the ice. Each took one white man and rest of crew Indians

Sunday  June 17th

Started with a strong W.N.W. wind,but moderated to a light  breeze latter part. Cloudy          

Monday  June 18th

Calm first part, Latter part a moderate breeze from the E.N.E. Cloudy and fog after 3 P.M. Finished scraping bone. Washed ship and put bone to soak.

Got steam on main boiler and turned Engine over. Tuesday  June 19th A light breeze from the N.E. Cloudy and heavy fog. Washing bone. Capt. Tilton returned to N. side of Island, and sent Ned into ship. Could not get up the River. Going to the Westward. Killed 3 polar Bears. “Jags” arrived, Brought 115 fish.

Wednesday  June 20th

Calm and light and variable airs. Clear. Washing Bone.

Thursday  June 21st

Calm and light but variable airs. Clear. Repairing boats and putting spades in order Capt. Tilton arrived, could not get up the River. Set the nets, fish quite  plentiful.

Friday  June 22d

Calm first part Latter part a  light breeze from the N.N.E. Cloudy and heavy fog. Washing Bone. Repairing boats.

Saturday  June 23d

Light breeze from the N.E. Cloudy and heavy fog. Washing Bone and repairing Boat

Sunday  June 24h

Light and variable airs. Clear and foggy. Brought the boat home from the flow.

Monday  June 25                                           

A strong breeze from the W.N.W.  Cloudy and foggy. Finished washing Bone. Took stores aboard for summer use. Jags, Unisuck and abouk arrived  Brought   295 Fish.

Tuesday  June 26th 

Light breeze from the N.N.W. which hauled to E. latter part. Cloudy and Clear. Restowed the store house.  Coiled lines, and seized off the Rigging.

Wednesday  June 27th

A moderate breeze from the E.N.  Heavy fog till 2 P.M. then cleared. Set up topmast rigging, Rove new cutting and boat falls. making line covers, and painting boats and overhead in cabin.

Thursday  June 28th

 Calm and Clear first part. Latter part a light N.N.W. wind Heavy fog about 4 P.M.Bundling Bones. 160 bundles weiging [sic] about 15,000 lbs. Paintingbaround cabin and also Boats.

Friday  June 29

A moderate breeze from the N.N.W. Cloudy and fog till 9 A.M. then Clear  Finished bundling Bone, 326 bundles. Which weighed 30.233. Lbs. Painting.

Saturday  June 30th

A moderate breeze from the N.N.W. Cloudy. Tarred down main and mizzen Rigging Ratlining the topmast rigging Painting &c. Filled up the water tank. Set

 up a deck pump.