| 01-01-21 | M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters accompanied
by Jim Palliser, Adam and Isheuktuk left this forenoon on a trip up
country to visit their traps and to take in a few deer carcases. The
party returned late on Friday afternoon with two loads of deer meat,
nineteen foxes being got in all. M.L. Manning had one; W.J. Peters two,
Jim Palliser three, Adam four, Isheuktuk seven, while two were got in
Narluktuk's traps. On Saturday forenoon M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters were
rationing the Mess and the Servants Wives. All the Inuit who were in
for Christmas have gone after finishing their trading.
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| 02-01-21 | No event of any importance took
place.
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| 03-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley, M.L. Manning
and W.J. Peters at work all day in office checking the books. Jim Palliser,
Adam and Isheuktuk were at work on a new cometik until it was too dark
to work outside when they started cleaning fox skins. Narluktuk at usual
odd jobs.
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| 04-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley, M.L. Manning
and W.J. Peters at work all day in the office. Jim Palliser with Adam and
Isheuktuk set off this morning after breakfast to visit their traps
outside the harbour. Jim Palliser was the only one who had any luck
getting three in his traps, the other two having to come back empty
handed. Narluktuk and Jamassie "B" carrying water and at usual odd jobs.
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| 05-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley, M.L. Manning
and W.J. Peters at work all day in the office. Jim Palliser, Adam and
Isheuktuk at work planing wood which is to be used for Mr. Cantley's
room. In the afternoon Isheuktuk started work on some new dog harnesses.
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| 06-01-21 | S.J. Stewart trading with Inuit in the
office with Jim Palliser interpreting. J. Cantley, M.L. Manning and W.J.
Peters at office work. Isheuktuk and Adam busy making new harnesses. In
the afternoon S.J. Stewart at usual office work. Jim Palliser along with
Isheuktuk and Adam making harnesses. Narluktuk and Jamassie "B" made a
trip outside today to fetch in some mud for the cometiks.
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| 07-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley, M.L. Manning,
and W.J. Peters engaged at office work all day. Jim Palliser at work on some
ivory for S.J. Stewart. Adam and Isheuktuk putting mud on the Post
cometiks. Narluktuk engaged at usual odd jobs.
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| 08-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley at work in the
office. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters after rationing Mess and servant's
wives, cleaning up stores etc. set off to visit their traps up the lakes
but found nothing but snow in their traps. Jim Palliser at work with
Narluktuk cleaning fox skins. Adam and Isheuktuk making harnesses and
putting the finishing touches to the mud runners they have put on
the cometiks.
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| 09-01-21 | Nothing of any importance took place
today.
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| 10-01-21 | S.J. Stewart did a little trading in the
forenoon and was at work for the rest of the day at the usual office
routine. J. Cantley engaged in office the whole day. M.L. Manning and
W.J. Peters at same except for a short time during the forenoon when they
were serving in the store. Jim Palliser, Isheuktuk, Adam, and Jamassie
"B" left early this morning on a trip to Saddlebacks. The trip is purely
a seal hunting expedition to provide dog feed, the party also having
been provided with a few trade goods with which to trade with the Inuit
for any seal carcases they can spare. Narluktuk at work cleaning fox skins
also at usual odd jobs.
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| 11-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley, M.L. Manning,
and W.J. Peters at work in office all day. Narluktuk at work cleaning furs
and at various odd jobs.
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| 12-01-21 | S.J. Stewart at work in office all day
on usual work also doing a little trading in the forenoon. J. Cantley at same
M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters except for serving in the store for
a short time in the forenoon, spent the whole day in the office. Narluktuk
cleaning fox skins and at various odd jobs.
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| 13-01-21 | S.J. Stewart at usual office work also
trading with Inuit in the forenoon. J. Cantley and W.J. Peters at work in
office all day. M.L. Manning, except for serving in the store for a
short time in the forenoon spent the day in the office. Narluktuk cleaning
fox skins and at usual odd jobs.
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| 14-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley, M.L. Manning
and W.J. Peters at work in office all day. Narluktuk at work cleaning fox
skins and at usual odd jobs.
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| 15-01-21 | S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at work in
office. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters rationing mess and servants wives,
cleaning up stores etc. Narluktuk cleaning fox skins and at various odd
jobs.
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| 16-01-21 | No event of any importance took place
today. Narluktuk left tonight for Lita's camp to fetch in 2 Post dogs which
are out there.
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| 17-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley, M.L. Manning,
and W.J. Peters at work in office all day. Jim Palliser along with the rest
of the seal hunting party arrived at the Post about 4 o'clock this
afternoon after a four days trip from Saddlebacks. The result of the trip
was very disappointing, the only dog feed they had being what they got
from Mukkivik who came in along with them to be ready to set out with
Mr. Cantley on his return trip to Frobisher Bay.
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| 18-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley and W.J. Peters
at work in office all day. S.J. Stewart also trading with the Inuit for a
short time in the forenoon. M.L. Manning typeing, serving in store and
getting the provisions for J. Cantley's trip to Frobisher Bay. Jim
Palliser, with Isheuktuk, and Jamassie "B" set off this morning to visit
their traps up country. Narluktuk carrying water and at various odd
jobs around the Post. Adam and Mukkivik making cometic boxes and
repairing their cometiks for the trip next week.
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| 19-01-21 | S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at work in
office also superintending provision of Frobisher Bay trip. W.J. Peters at
work in office all day. M.L. Manning serving customers in store also
getting ready provisions etc. for trip. Adam and Mukkivik making cometic
boxes, getting their cometiks into best condition. Narluktuk cleaning and
drying foxes also at usual odd jobs. Jim Palliser, Isheuktuk,
and Jamassie "B" returned from their trip up country today. In all 12
foxes were brought back, Isheuktuk as usual leading with 8, Jim Palliser 2
while the remaining one was got in one of M.L. Manning's traps. Isheuktuk
reported fox tracks as being very numerous.
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| 20-01-21 | S.J. Stewart, J. Cantley at work in
office and superintending preparations for trip. M.L. Manning finished
provisioning for the journey and was at work in the office in the
afternoon. W.J. Peters set off with Narluktuk this morning to collect some
of S.J. Stewart's traps up by the Lakes which he intends setting on the
way across to Frobisher Bay. Jim Palliser putting a new set of linings
in the kitchen stove also making a cometic box for S.J. Stewart.
Isheuktuk making a piece for J. Cantley's binoculars which was broken.
Narluktuk with the rest of the men on the Post who were
not otherwise engaged, cleaning and drying fox skins. Adam and Mukkivik at
work on their cometiks also making boxes for J. Cantley.
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| 21-01-21 | S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at work in
office S.J. Stewart trading most of the forenoon also
getting all their gear ready to start on Monday morning. M.L. Manning
serving customers in the store in the forenoon and at work in the office
in the afternoon. W.J. Peters at work in the office all day. Jim Palliser
at various odd jobs. Isheuktuk, Adam, and Mukkevik preparing their
cometiks also making cometic boxes. Narluktuk with the rest of the men
cleaning and drying foxes and carrying water etc.
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| 22-01-21 | S.J. Stewart trading with Inuit in
office, Jim Palliser interpreting. J. Cantley getting his belongings fixed
up for the trip. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters serving customers in the
store, rationing mess and servants wives etc. Adam, Isheuktuk along with
the rest of the men who are to accompany J. Cantley fixing up their
cometiks etc. Narluktuk cleaning and drying foxes also at various odd
jobs.
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| 23-01-21 | Noting of any importance took place.
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| 24-01-21 | S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley left this
morning about 9 o'clock on their trip to Frobisher Bay. Three cometiks in
all set off, two accompanying J. Cantley and the other S.J. Stewart. Jim
Palliser was also one of the party, it having been found necessary to send
an interpreter to Frobisher Bay for a short time. M.L. Manning and W.J.
Peters at work in the office all day. Narluktuk and Jamassie "B"drying,
cleaning and chalking foxes also at usual odd jobs.
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| 25-01-21 | M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at work in
office all day. Narluktuk and Jamassie"B" cleaning, drying and chalking
foxes also at usual odd jobs. Women on Post cutting up boot makings.
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| 26-01-21 | M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at work in
office all day. Narluktuk and Jamassie"B" at work on foxes. Women on Post
making boots.
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| 27-01-21 | M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at office
work all day. Narluktuk and Jamassie"B"at work on foxes, carrying water,
etc. Women on Post at work making boots.
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| 28-01-21 | M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at work in
office all day. Narluktuk and Jamassie"B" cleaning, drying and chalking
foxes also at various odd jobs. Women on Post making boots.
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| 29-01-21 | M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters rationing
Mess and women on Post, cleaning up stores also transferring ammunition from
the Depot to the Powder House. Narluktuk and Jamassie "B" at work on
foxes, carrying water also at various odd jobs. Women on Post at work
on boots.
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| 30-01-21 | Nothing of any importance took place
today.
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| 31-01-21 | M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters spent the
forenoon carrying ammunition from the Depot to the Powder House. The rest of
the day was passed in the office at the usual work. Narluktuk
and Jamassie"B" working on foxes catting water etc. |
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