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8 had the pick nick & saw the whales, so early in the morning - we concluded to have an other pick nick & ??, but the tide was so adverse we only went a short distance beyond the vilage & returned, after visiting the ?? & giving some potlatches we started for home, arriving on the morning of the 8th - Much to our chagrin we did again find the Mail Steamer in - She came here eve the 4th ?? Morning - 9th - Singular enough no definite orders in reference to Alaska myself or the Staff were received - we fully expected