North Star Bay ff. 13 July. Thursday. Clear and cloudless. Light northerly wind or calm. Temp at the house at noon 39°. A beauti- ful day and a great relief from those at the ship. Shortly after off, Rasmussen stopped here on his way to the top of Umanak Butte (Mr. Dundas) with Boseman. I accompanied him to the base of the steep slope and then turned back. Spent most of day arranging stuff, writing and visiting. After dinner made call on Rasmussen with Etclaw. Koch showed pencil me his sketches of the coast line of Melville Bay from Devil's Thumb all the way around to Cape York. They are excellent and are partic- early good in view of the trying