Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 55 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 225 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 170 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 2300 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 77 tons 3 lbs

8am: High water at 9

Com. and until 4am
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from N.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from N. Commenced work at 5. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant first. Overcast second part. Light northerly wind.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from N.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N'd. Finished receiving stores from schooner. Received on board 75 
tons of coal and the greater part of the stores a list of which is appended to this day's log. (The full list of 
stores &c is appended to log of August 27th, 1879).
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Clear and pleasant. Light northerly wind.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from N.W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 11° S.
New moon