16 February: In the morning, clear sky, cold. At seven thirty, 9°F [−12.8°C]. Wind light at the beginning [and] out of the east; at nine o’clock already northeast and very cold; it was apparently turning to the north. At midmorning the whole river was covered with Indian women dragging wood to Mih-Tutta-Hangkusch. About noon, wind out of [the] north, a little moderate but cold. At twelve o’clock, 12°F [−11.1°C]. Wind north and very cold. The river rose very much. A great deal of snow must have melted upstream. At both the side s, a border of water had become visible. Since that change, [the] Indians have all walked on the bank and no longer on the ice. Only ravens were to be noticed in today’s cold weather. Evening clear, calm, very cold; at nine o’ clock, −2°F [−18.9°C]. In our room at this time it was very unpleasantly cold. Night clear and very cold.