Greenland, 1917
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The colony of Godthaab is built on a broad slope rising northward (?) from a small core at the SW end of a long mountainous peninsula. The core presents partly a sandy beach and partly sloping platforms of smoothed ice. Greiss. Residence of the inspector or governor general of Danish South Greenland. Present incumbent Harris, a tall spare man of mili- tary bearing. Hair almost white. Speaks English rather well, but not so fluently as Mr Lindow. Has been in Greenland 21 years. was gover- nor (bestyer) at Upernivik for some years. His wife is taller than the average woman, iron gray hair. Understands considerable