Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 173
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He said that there were nailed 60 up and that there were three more which were not closed. Jerome had told me at the "Cluett" that there were 8 or 9 boxes of foxskins left in Jot's hands by Mac when the start for Crocker Land was made, and that he knew because he sealed them. Mene told me last winter that he counted 9 boxes of foxskins left behind thus by Mac. Mac, however, declared before Jot this evening that these statements could not be true because there were not more than 60 or 70 skins at headquarters at that time all of which had been gotten with his own personal trad- ing material. He then consider- ed them to be his own, but later he came to see that they were not his according to the contract and he reported them all, with subsequent acquisitions, to the museum. Jot made no reply. 31 December. Sunday. Ice 40 1/2" O, SW 3; O, SW 4; C3, NW 4; B, NW 3; B, O. av. -15.6 -14; -13.4; -15; -17.5; -18.2 Min. -18.8; max -11 Three mile walk at midday - Went over last two boxes of skins with Mac. These contained together 48 skins, making a total of 167 in the eight boxes. Added the poor white which was rejected last May by