Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 138
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3 November. Friday. 1/25 S, S3; S, SW4; S, NW4; C9 NW4; S4 SW3. max. 21° 8a, 18°; 12m, 21°; 4h, 17°; 8h, 17.5°; 12h, 18.8°, min 14° out 10:45-11:45 for work up fjord - Dull. gale of wind roaring on plateau but then is only a brisk breeze at sea level. Kahkachie (Jimmie) took Jot's dogs in hand this morning to break them in for driving. Too much for Jot. They ran away with him, so to say, yesterday and dragged me across of the Kamatit across his left arm bruising it. Captain, who was helping wrenched his right knee in the melee. Captain has been at work today rebuilding his convenience igloo beside the entrance to a commo- dingurah's igloo. wrote letters. Captain has made me a fine lot of envelopes out of [illegible] paper. graph paper- (damaged) 4 November. Saturday C9, 0; C8, NW4; C8, N2; C8, NE1; C7, NE2 max. 18.8° 8a, 15.5°; 12m, 12.8°; 4h, 11°; 8h, 9.5°; 12h, 8.8° min 6.90 About 4 in. of light snow fell yester- day and last night. Not drifted. Rode out with Sammirik to some of his foxtraps, 2 mi. and walked home. Rather laborious. Captain fixed up Wi'Wi with two but- tons on her breast for fastening cord supporting hood instead of the one which is used here. She is quite pleased with the novelty. Began my report to H. F. O.