Greenland Journal III 1916
Page 103
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15 April Saturday. Clear; cloudless till late a.m. & then C 1; Calm, N.1at9a & S.2.1 in p.m. Temp. min.-17½°; 9a., 0°; 12m.+3°; 3p.+7° At 10:45 Dr. Hunt and Mate Davis started up mt. wh. Mr. McLaw and Capt. Pickels placed a cairn ca. 2 February and wh. Dr. H. and I climbed on 27 February. Then I estimated the elevation at 2500 feet, but was prejudiced with so much scorn that advance when the others made their guesses to-day at: H.Q.P. 1200', Dr.H. 1175', Mate 1250', Norman 1500', Chief 1100, I got cold feet and reduced my guess to 2000'. Dr. took my Mer- curion aneroid with him to-day while I kept half hourly tabs on the ship's aneroid. The two were re- turned at 2:25 and Dr. Hunts