Latitude by observation at Noon N. 76° 43' 20"
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations E. 161° 53' 45"
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 6pm E. 17° 59'

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: 255 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 17 tons 1653 lbs 

Max. temperature = 14.5°
Min. temperature = -4°

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 43 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A slight drift N. x W. being indicated by the lead line.
Weather dull and gloomy in the forenoon, clear and bright and pleasant in the afternoon. Light southerly 
breezes backing to N.E. finally, with rising barometer and remarkable fall in temperature below zero.
Lowered and hauled the dredge. A flock of wild geese seen flying west during the afternoon.
At 7pm land was sighted from aloft by Mr. William Dunbar, ice pilot, and bearing S. 78° 45' W. 
(magnetic) or N. 83° 15' W. true. It appears to be an island and such portion of it as is visible is of this 
shape; [sketch] but owing to fog hanging partly over it and partly to the northward of it no certainty is felt 
that this is all of it. It is also visible from the deck, but no estimate can be made of its distance.
As no such land is laid down upon any charts in our possession, belief that we have made a discovery is 
permissible.
This is the first land of any kind seen by this ship since March 24th, 1880, at which date we saw for the 
last time the north side of "Wrangel's Land".

Moon 20° S. 
Full moon