- Leander (Lee) Terry had already abandoned his claim by this time.
- Charles Carroll Terry had taken over the claim by the time Kautz arrived.
- May 24th [of 1853]. After hard rowing in the hot sun we passed the north end of Vashon’s Island, and reached a place known as New York, on Elliott Bay13, and encamped on a hot sandbar. There is only one house at this point. The scenery of the Sound is not conspicuously marred by civilization, as this is the first house we have seen since we left Steilacoom.
- Indian lodges and camps are visible at times on the beach just above high tide, while light canoes are a marked feature of the water views, at every point. The wild, luxurious growth of first covers the hilts and is only arrested by the neat little edging of sand on the shore. Occasionally a fringe of willow or alder relieves with a lighter green the gloom of these dark forests.
- We concocted a chowder this evening. Potatoes, clams, fish and onions formed the ingredients, and we all had good appetite. The great quantity and variety of sea fruit to be found in the Sound and the facility with which they are obtained is a feature of the country which is very attractive. It must be especially so to the poor man, as he need never want for food. As one of the ledgers at this place expressed it,“When the tide is out the table is spread."14
- Absurdist fiction (Wikipedia)
Absurdist fiction is a genre of novels, plays, poems, films, or other media that focuses on the experiences of characters in situations where they cannot find any inherent purpose in life, most often represented by ultimately meaningless actions and events that call into question the certainty of existential concepts such as truth or value. In some cases, it may overlap with literary nonsense.