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I find the last combination na - (167)
they warm for walking even at -30°
+ windy ; but it is all right for sledding,
even at -10° or higher.
10 January. Wednesday.
O,N 3; C2, N2; O,N 2 4; O,O; O,O av,-7.44
-6; -9; -3.5; -9.2; -9.1 min -11.3; max -4.6
Somehow on C.L.S Relief article.
Four mile walk (Pee ah wahto's Point)
in evening. Myak returned.
Captain suggests that a "slop chest" would
be a good thing to have on an expedition
of this character, from which the staff would
have been able to secure by purchase articles,
that they desired to give to the Eskimos in
return for personal services and favors.
11 January. Thursday.
O,O,N,W 2; O,W5; S,W4; O,O; E,S, N E 2.
0°;3°;1.6;0;-3 min -9.1 max +3 av -.32
Two mile walk at midday. Wind
was SW 3-4 out in fjord. Not too
dark to see one's footing, although
the sky was overcast.
Between 6+7 this morning there ar-
rived from the south Accommoding-
wak & Enaloo, Kahweeahksnah, Nwo-
carpingwak; Poadloon (Kungard-
looksnah), Jatiak and Eriddoo +
their two children and his brother
Eenweto. great excitement for
Accommodingwak brought letters
from Etc containing many items
of news from Europe & America.
Etookasook came in today from north.