Latitude by observation N. 74° 0'
Longitude by chronometer E. 178° 15'
Lines of position ✱✱ Arcturus & Capella 3pm 

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 35 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 325 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 42 tons 1083 lbs 

Max. temperature = 23°
Min. temperature = 5°

The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft, through 
and under the bulkhead, into the fire room, is pumped out by hand at the bilge pump attached to the 
main engine.
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. 
Sounded in 25 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A very rapid drift to N.W. being indicated by the lead line. 
Strong winds from east and S.E., moderating after 6am and sharply veering toward midnight. Falling 
barometer until noon, and thence steady until midnight. Remarkably high temperature.
At 3am faint patches auroral light in S.S.E. 35° in altitude. At 11.50am a bright meteor fell in the west. At 
3pm bright auroral streamer in N.N.W. developing a faint curtain 20° in alt. to N'd. At 8pm, four brilliant 
auroral curtain arches with pale green spiral terminations, the whole extending from N.W. to E. at 
altitudes between 30° and 60°. Between the bright arches and the zenith were two faint arches. The 
brightest colored spirals were in the N.W. 

Provisions condemned during the month
125 lbs oatmeal - damaged during leak
3 lbs gooseberries - spoiled
4 1/4 lbs roast beef - spoiled

The ice in the immediate vicinity of the ship is found by actual measurement to be 32 inches in thickness 
being the result of direct freezing since August 31st.

Moon 23° S. 
Last quarter