No observations 

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: 28 tons 393 lbs 

Max. temperature = -35°
Min. temperature = -43°

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 34 1/2 fathoms. Muddy bottom. No perceptible drift.
Weather clear, bright and pleasant. Light westerly airs backing toward midnight, slightly rising barometer 
and uniformly very low temperature.
At 11am called all hands to muster; read the act for the government of the Navy, and mustered the 
crew. The Commanding Officer then inspected the ship. At 1.30pm divine service was performed in the 
cabin.
Sunrise cloudy. Sunset 5h 4m.
About 8am a bear coming up astern was attacked by the dogs and, after a severe fight with them, was 
killed by William Nindemann and Henry Wilson (seaman). Many of the dogs were cut and torn, two of 
them badly so. And the bullet fired by Nindemann after passing through the bear, and flattening and 
glancing in so doing, penetrated the lungs of another dog, causing death. 
The weight of the dead bear was 374 lbs.
At 3am faint streaks aurora N.N.W. around by E. to S.W. 5° to 20° in altitude; and at midnight streaks 
and bands of auroral light parallel to the horizon and 20° in alt. A mass of auroral light moved at same 
time slowly from N.E. to S.W. merging into the banks upon reaching them.

Moon 23° N. 
New moon