Thursday, May 12th.—­About noon a little boat came from Battle Harbor to Fox Harbor.  The Dr. had heard that we were at Fox Harbor, and right away sent a little boat with five men to help us, and telling us about a steamer at Cape Charles.  She will be starting for Newfoundland may be in the morning.  Wallace and I were more than glad, and started right away from Fox Harbor.  We were there eight days at Fox Harbor.  We came through the floating ice and went round to Cape Charles.  Went aboard the steamer and found out that the Captain was at Battle Harbor.  So we came round and got to Battle Harbor late in the evening.

Friday, May 13th.—­Dr. Macpherson had Mr. Hubbard’s body enclosed in a lead coffin.  In the afternoon we went aboard the steamer Aurora, Capt.  Kean, that had gone to Cape Charles with a load of machinery for the new whale factory.

Saturday, May 14th.—­In the evening, 7.30 P.M., and starting from Cape Charles for St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Tuesday, May 17th.—­Arrived at St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Friday, May 27th.—­Arrived at New York City.

Saturday, May 28th.—­Mr. Hubbard’s body was buried to-day in Mount
Repose, in Haverstrawe.