Latitude by observation N. 74° 53'
Longitude by chronometer E. 179° 10'
Lines of position ✱✱ Arcturus & Capella 

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: 41 tons 1403 lbs 

Max. temperature = -25°
Min. temperature = -32°

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 28 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift to S.E. being indicated by the lead line. 
Weather generally bright and pleasant, but very cold. Light S.W. breezes with steady barometer.
✱ Capella and other stars of first magnitude clearly visible at noon. 
At 3am faint irregular arch from E. to N.W. altitude 20° N. and one E.S.E. to W. altitude 25° S.; at 6am 
two faint arches, meeting at horizon in E. and W.N.W. at altitudes of 20° N. and S. respectively. At 9pm 
moon setting. At same time a double curtain arch, 10° in altitude, from N. to E.; and at midnight a 
brilliant arch from N.W. to E. through zenith, in form a broad band 10° in width with deeply fringed spiral 
curtain terminations.
At 3am occasional cracking of the ice to N.E.; at 6am sounds of ice grinding to N'd.

Moon 7° S. 
New moon