423 23 November. Tuesday. Fine, calm morning but overcast after noon with rising S. wind and a marked rise in temperature. Twilight is getting so dim that it is hard to read the thermometer at noon. Bright moonlit evening but windy and the men think it unwise to start back to Umanak as they were plan- ing to do. Temp. min.-17°; 9a.-17°; 3p.+18° As a result of several conferences during the day with Ekblaw, Corner, Jarquary, Peter and Mene, in groups, preliminary arrangements for the stay of Ekblaw and Corner at Umanak have been made. Ekblaw and Corner, and Hunt if he stays down here, are to have the use of Hendrik Ohlser's house and may pay him for it. [Ekblaw thinks that $50 will more than cover this item.] They may make their