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look at the ice. For several miles W. a wide
shore lead can be seen but no water could I
see off shore. To the South, all ice. To the East
several miles away a wide lead ran off shore
(South) for several miles, and farther East
the ice seemed to be loose. Cloudy & calm.

Sept 11 General duti

max 39
min 24
General duties. Calm, cloudy and warm.

Sept 12

max 38
min 31
A strong breeze from the East. The ice a long way
off shore seems to be in motion and considerable water
sky can be seen to the East. Let her blow. The harder,
the better. Drizzling rain. Cloudy & foggy. Cut wood

Sept 13

max 35
min 23.5
Blowing a light gale from the East with occasion-
al sleet. No motion in the ice can be seen.

Sept 14

max 33.5
min 25.5
Still blowing a light gale from the East with
sleet until evening when the sleet turned to rain.
No apparent motion in the ice

Sept 15

The wind let up during the night and occasional
rain storm set in. During clear intervals we
were able to see that the ice had not moved.

Sept 16

BCrawford took a walk to the W. for a short distance.
Late in the after noon we hauled a small load of
wood from the East. Light breeze from the West