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: 290 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 19 tons 1583 lbs 

Max. temperature = 7°
Min. temperature = 4.5°

The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft through 
and under and 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 33 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A moderate drift S.W. x W. being indicated by the lead line.
Moderate N.E. gale, with steady fall of snow after 6am, with falling barometer and uniform temperature.
From computation of the amount of work performed by the bilge pumps, the amount of water coming 
into the ship is found to be 7467.3 gallons per day or about 311 gallons per hour.
By actual measurement the thickness of the ice immediately surrounding the ship is found to be 7 feet 6 
inches, being the result of direct freezing since August 31st, 1880.

Provisions condemned during the month
7 1/2 lbs mutton soup 
10 lbs beef soup
1 1/2 lbs mackerel
8 1/4 lbs carrots
10 lbs flour
15 lbs roast mutton
23 1/4 lbs roast beef
8 1/4 lbs roast turkey
12 lbs pumpkin
30 lbs roast Rio coffee
1 bottle tomato catsup

Moon 23° N. 
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