9 October Monday - (108 8a, 19.2°; 12m, 19.5°; 4h, 16; 8h 13°; 12h.10°, min.10° O, SW2; O, N.E.1; 0, O; O, N.E.2; HWy, N.E.3; max 19.9° Six or seven inches of light, fluffy snow fell last night, but even to-day's light winds have been strong enough to drive most of it off the ice. Kahda was out on the bay ice today, keeping near shore and continually testing it with a stick. Worked on the seismograph all day to- day and made much progress. I feel sure that I can set it up all right, if some of the rusted parts can be re- placed. The two boxes, containing pen- dulum and weights, which we open- ed today had been opened before and repacked. 10 October. Tuesday 8h, 6.6°; 12m, 6°; 4h, 3.80°; 8h, 6.5°; 12h, 0° min 0° max 10°C7 N.E.4; C3, N.E.3; C2, N.E.2; B, N.E.5; B, N.E.5 a beautiful day, though a little wind, but I have stayed in all day at work on the seismograph. One of the thrust pins connecting the heavy weight with the arm is so badly rusted that it cannot be used. I am afraid that this will throw out any use of the apparatus, and am going to try a scheme tomorrow for repairing it. It must have been all right three years ago. I can see no reason for Fitz's not setting up the seismograph the first time. It seems certain that he made no ade- quate effort to do this part of his work... I am heartened seriously by having no directions for setting up and running the machine.