Greenland Journal IV 1916-1917
Page 182
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exceptionally early age for an Eskimo girl to have a child. She is sister to Sammik; Kahda and Chew Eqineqnah 14 January. Sunday - Ice 48" C3, E6; C3, S4; C4, S4; S, S4; S, O. 2; 1; 1; 13; 1.5 min - 2.5; max + 13.2 Av. + 3.5 Three mile walk a midday. Wind fresh, but nowhere near as strong as yesterday. Etookasook and Alniak have been been doing some washing to-day in preparation for the approaching Exodus of natives. Developed some plates this evening - a quiet Sunday 15 January. Monday. C, N 2; C7 NW 2; C7, S 2; C1, N 2; B, N 2.3. 1; 8; 6; 2; O. min - 2; max + 9; Av. + 3.4 Walk of 3+ mi at midday, but I found the wind SW or SSW in the fjord be- yond our own ice foot.. It seemed to me to be calm or almost so at the house. Weight 1.30 p.m. 175 1/2 lbs.. Finished copying my Parker Snow Bay and North Star Bay weather records into Mac's book. Developed plates in evening. A thweek goodtar and her baby were in this evening.. Both look well.. Loetter weighs ca 6 1/2 lbs net.. Now two days old.