June-October 1881, Cruise of the Corwin, Part II Image 130

• Main Author: Muir, John
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Scholarly Commons 1881
• Subjects: John Muir; journals; drawings; writings; travel; journaling; naturalist; Indian; Belcher; Point Barrow
• Online Access: https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/jmj-all/2132; https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/context/jmj-all/article/3131/type/native/viewcontent/fullsize.jpg

already at Point Barrow and had picked up all the wrecked sailors. The fog lifted, however, shortly after noon, and we went on. Discovered 6 ships at anchor opposite the Indian village. One of them the “Legal Tender”, with letters causing extraordinary rejoicing. They were more than2 months old, but...