September 1920


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01-09-20S.J. Stewart and W.J. Peters at work in office. M.L. Manning and C. Bradbury packing and marking M.D. tools. Tom Palliser and Mooney went out to the seal nets and got one seal.
02-09-20 S.J. Stewart putting up beaver board in guardroom. W.J. Peters at work in office M.L. Manning and C. Bradbury packing ans marking Chico packages and at work in office. Tom Palliser, Mooney and Narluktuk went out to the seal nets and got one seal.
03-09-20 The SS Pelican arrived this morning about 7 A.M. started loading cargo for Chico 9 A.M. S.J. Stewart and C. Bradbury working in office. W.J. Peters and M.L. Manning checking out cargo. Tom Palliser and Mooney working on cargo.
04-09-20 S.J. Stewart working in office. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters checking cargo and rationing women on Post. C. Bradbury indisposed. Tom Palliser and Mooney visited the seal nets getting one seal and a white whale. Pelican finished loading at 2 P.M. Quite a few Inuit arrived from the deer country today.
05-09-20 SS Pelican left 4:30 P.M. Nannuk 7A.M. Mr. Fleming was over to dinner and held service in the afternoon.
06-09-20 S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at office work for part of day­ working at Nannuk's cargo later. C. Bradbury, W.J. Peters, and M.L. Manning checking Frobisher Bay supplies before being shipped on board Nannuk also helping to put them aboard last boats. In the afternoon at work in office. Thos. Palliser and Mooney at work on freight.
07-09-20 S.J. Stewart and J. Cantley at work in office also M.L. Manning, W.J. Peters and C. Bradbury at odd jobs in connection with Nannuk's cargo. Tom Palliser and Mooney at odd jobs. The Daryl arrived here today with S. T. Storkenson.
08-09-20 Nannuk with J. Cantley and C. Bradbury left for Frobisher Bay with load of supplies. C. Bradbury is to take charge at Frobisher Bay for this winter. S.J. Stewart and M.L. Manning at office work. W.J. Peters working in store checking goods. Tom Palliser and Mooney at odd jobs.
09-09-20 S.J. Stewart and M.L. Manning at office work. W.J. Peters working in store and in office. F. Melton(Dorset) putting up beaver board strips in guard room. The Daryl left for Stupart's Bay. Thos. Palliser Interpreter went with her to replace Jas. Palliser who comes here. Mooney visited the seal nets today but got nothing. The White Fox left on a week's seal hunt.
10-09-20 S.J. Stewart, W.J. Peters and M.L. Manning working in office. Mooney and Narluktuk visited the seal nets and got one porpoise. Jamassie and Sammy painting new wing of house.
11-09-20 S.J. Stewart at office work. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters rationing women on Post and paying monthly labour servants. Mooney at odd jobs. In the afternoon all women on Post at work on stone wall around new wing of Dwelling House.
12-09-20 Mr. Fleming held service here in the morning.
13-09-20 S.J. Stewart and M.L. Manning working in office. W.J. Peters at odd jobs. The Daryl arrived from Stupart's Bay at 1 P.M. today after a 4 days trip bringing our new interpreter James Palliser and his family. A fatal accident occurred here tonight resulting in the death of Neglegeanil, Rev. A. L. Fleming's chore boy. A high wind had sprung up late in the evening and a nasty sea was running and Mr. Fleming fearing that his jolly boat, which was lying off the shore, might drag her anchor, had gone out with Neglegeanil in his small canoe to make sure that everything was secure. The outward journey was accomplished safely, but immediately after Neglegeanil seems to have lost his head and they were both thrown into the water. They managed to catch hold of the canoe which was floating bottom up and it was only a question of hanging on long enough to be washed ashore [. . . ] halfway to the shore, Neglegeanil's strength must have failed him, for he suddenly let go his hold and immediately sank like a stone. Mr. Fleming himself only just managed to hang on long enough to get ashore. The Inuit's body was found washed up on the rocks by S.J. Stewart who went across in the morning.
14-09-20 S.J. Stewart and M.L. Manning working in office in forenoon. W.J. Peters preparing supplies for Etinik Sub-Post. James Palliser with a few Inuit making coffin for late Neglegeanil. He was buried this afternoon ­ service being held in Church by Rev. A. L. Fleming all hands attending. Owing to the accident, which has been a hard blow to Mr. Fleming, he is staying in the Post House until the ship comes.
15-09-20 S.J. Stewart and M.L. Manning working in office. W.J. Peters working in store. James Palliser putting up beaver board strips in guard room. White Fox arrived from seal hunting trip with catch of20 seals.
16-09-20 S.J. Stewart working in office and painting guard room. S. F. Storkenson and F. Melton assisting. W.J. Peters finishing Etinik trade supplies and at office work. M.L. Manning [typeing] all day. James Palliser and Mooney at odd jobs. Mukkivik and Navolia and Narluktuk went to seal nets but gotonly1 seal.
17-09-20 S.J. Stewart at work in office also W.J. Peters. M.L. Manning packing magnets and [baltines] etc. of stationary engine for St. John's. Jas. Palliser and Mooney at odd jobs.
18-09-20 S.J. Stewart at office work. W.J. Peters and M.L. Manning rationing Mess and servants wives. Jas. Palliser and Mooney at odd jobs. The Daryl left today for Etinik with Etinik and Ung[n]ochie trade goods on board.
19-09-20 Rev. A. L. Fleming held service in A.M.
20-09-20 S.J. Stewart and W.J. Peters working in office. M.L. Manning typeing.
21-09-20 S.J. Stewart and M.L. Manning at office work. W.J. Peters at [post] office work also cleaning up store etc. The Daryl's arrived here this afternoon about 5 P.M. being compelled to return without having gone to Etinik owing to Sargieuktuk, the captain, falling sick. He was found to have developed a bad cold and will be all right after a few days rest.
22-09-20 The Daryl's left about 10 A.M. for Etinik, Mattheuse replacing Sargieuktuk for this trip, who, although progressing favourably, is not yet able to get around. S.J. Stewart and M.L. Manning at work in office. W.J. Peters cleaning up store and sundry odd jobs. Jim Palliser and Mooney at various odd jobs. In the afternoon a boatload of household goods were shipped across from the Mission ­ the intention being to store them in the Coy's store during the winter.
23-09-20 S.J. Stewart, M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at work in office. Jim Palliser at usual house jobs Mooney being laid up with s slight cold. Another boatload of furniture was brought across from the Mission House in the afternoon.
24-09-20 S.J. Stewart, M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at work in office in forenoon. Jim Palliser and Mooney, who has been able to get around today, at various odd jobs around the Post. Another boatload of furniture etc. was taken across from the Mission House in the afternoon.
25-09-20 S.J. Stewart at work in the office. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters rationing Mess and servant's wives. Jim Palliser and Mooney at sundry odd jobs.
26-09-20 Rev. A. L. Fleming held service in the forenoon. The Nannuk arrived from Frobisher Bay about noon bringing a load of fresh meat, seal, walrus and deer which they got on a hunt in Frobisher Bay, it being impossible to work the Nannuk owing to a storm which was raging at the time. They report being plenty of deer around that district.
27-09-20 S.J. Stewart and W.J. Peters at office work. M.L. Manning at part office work also cleaning up store etc. Jas. Palliser and Mooney at various odd jobs. Isheuktuk and Adam digging out foundation for proposed new house.
28-09-20 S.J. Stewart and W.J. Peters and M.L. Manning at work in office. Jas. Palliser visited the seal nets today and got one Jar. Crew of Nannuk dismantling her. Mooney at various odd jobs.
29-09-20 All hands on Post employed hauling up White Fox and coast boat which was completed by noon. In the afternoon S.J. Stewart and gang of Inuit laying foundation of new house. M.L. Manning and W.J. Peters at office work. Yarley and Atsetak came in today from Beacon Island where they are waiting for the Nascopie ­ they left in the afternoon after being supplied with another week's rations.
30-09-20 S.J. Stewart, W.J. Peters and M.L. Manning at office work. Jas. Palliser and Sargieuktuk went out to the seal nets and brought in 2 seals. Isheuktuk and remaining men on Post employed building new house. The Daryl arrived this P.M. from her trip to Etinik.