Late in the evening Mac in my (163 presence placed the tin boxes into their wooden cases, which he nailed up and I addressed to “P. Frenche or C A Hansen, N Umenak”. 2 January. Tuesday H, E 2; H, N 22; B, N 2; H, N 2; B, N 23 av-13.2 -12; -11; -14; -14; -15. Min-19. Max-10.5° Early this morning Panikpuk and wife, Kakotiar and Mayak and wife arr. from North Star Bay bringing letters for me from Rasmussen and Captain Hansen. I spent most of day and evening composing answers and a letter to Peter to accompany the furs. Took load of furs over to Power boat. Mac took two loads over and drove nails into the deck beams on which to hang them. I secured slide by means of wire. 3 January. Wednesday B, N 2; B, N 2; B, 0; B, N 1; B, 0 av., -18.12 -17.6; -16; -19; -20; -18. Min-21, max-12.8° A wonderfully beautiful moonlit day. Revised and typewrote my letters to Rasmussen, Peter and Hansen. Arklis took the two boxes of furs and Ahtkfoodisaosook took the letter. They with their families got away for Oomanaq ca 4:30 p.m. accompanied by Emerwak who is going home to