"wore itself out during the night but the skies were overcast and the air was raw till afternoon. Bistrup, acting-governor, was on board in the morning and I called on him about noon. "Podthaab" is going now to Egedes-minde, thence to Umanak (the coal mine near there at least) thence to Jacobshavn &c. and I have decided to go with her as far as Jacobshaven, in order to save perhaps a fortnight in getting my mail. He should be in Umanak Sunday or Monday and reach Jacobshavn by Thursday or Friday of next week. Thence I can go to Egedesminde by the motor