De Long still hoped for a change in the weather that would release them from the ice, writing in his journal: "I am told that in the later part of September and early part of October there is experienced in these latitudes quite an Indian Summer".
De Long håbede stadig på en ændring i vejret, der ville frigøre dem fra isen og skrev i sin dagbog: "Jeg har fået fortalt, at i den senere del af september og i begyndelsen af ​​oktober er der i disse breddegrader en ganske indisk sommer".