"1837, July 26. Barley is getting ripe. But small birds nip off the ends of the stalks as fast as it ripens."
"1837, August 23. Last night the bull broke into one of the gardens where oats was sown and eat the whole up."
"1837, September 18. An Express arrived from Fort Norman with despatches from the Gentlemen of the Arctic Discovery Expedition, and it is most satisfying to learn that the first object of the Expedition was successfully accomplished: on the 4th August the Company's flag was planted on Point Barrow."
"1837, September 19th. Louson put parchment in the window-frames."
"1837, October 11. Ice is forming since yesterday along the beach."
"1837, November 1. This being the holiday for All Saints, the men though no saints celebrated it off duty. The weather cold but fine."
"1837, November 2. I have been these two days occupied with the blacksmith in making an oven, and this evening it being finished we give it a fair trial by placing a large trout in it for supper and it is found to answer most excellently."
"1837, November 3. Strong northwest wind with drift and cold. About one o'clock of last night the Aurora had a most unusual appearance, seemingly black in place of the white commonly observed and forming an arch from east to west, consisting of five streaks, here and there broken off."
"1827, November 5. Blacksmith making iron runners for our traineaux from old gun-barrels."
"1837, November 30. This being the anniversary of the Tutelar Saint of Scotland, we had in addition to our usual dinner a roasted swan and a moose-nose, a rice pudding, a cranberry tart, and a glass of wine."