argument, but after jot and (143 I were through I asked him (G.C.) for some information on the subject. He would not give it, very bluntly saying that he did not want to get into the argument. Presented his brusque manner - but he meant no offence and I ought not to have taken any. 7 December Thursday B,O; C1,O; C1,O; B,N2; B,O. are 1.6° 3°; -5°; -1°; +8°; 3°. min -9°; max +10° Arkleio, Etookashoo and Taughingwah ar- rived from Ooloogset soon after Tom breakfast - ca 9 a.m. with mail from Elk and what had been brought by the "Dammak" This vessel reached Oornah on 23 September and is frozen in there. I received 16 letters and 1 cablegram in all Moc and Captain also had letters. And there was a bundle of 23 Indepen- dents for me. These papers have been literally devoured by all hands to-day - a regular debauch. Soon after these men come in, Mayah and his whole family arrived from Anorostok; hence we now are the most northern people in the world unless there are some north of us in Spitzbergen. Accommodingquah has built a snow igloo at lower edge of bank for me to use as an observatory.