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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.