Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 172
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No carping was given me a (W) signed holder which he had carved out of walrus ivory to-day. It represents a polar bear on an ice berg (?) and is cleverly done, 30 December, Saturday. H, SW1; C2(H) SW1; 13, SW2; O, SW2!; O, SW3 av.-14.56 -14; -13.9; -15; -14.9; -15 . min -24.2 max -11.2 traced two miles across fjord between 2+3 p.m. Seems fine to have moonlight again and it is a comfort to think that when this moon wanes the day- lighr will be getting pretty strong and useful. In the evening Mac and I over- hauled and he classified the fox skins in 6 of the boxes. There are only 119 by count thus far. We are departing them into three lots: a series of 50 to illustrate variation in pelage from blue to white, a reserve of 70 skins from which tab petaks may be made if agreeable to K.R. to modify the arrangement between him and me, and a third lot comprising the remainder of our skins, which is to go to Peter now. Iot repeated a statement he made some time ago. Jot said this evening that Mac left nine boxes of skins with him in Feb., 1914, when the first start for Crocker Land was made.