Greenland Journal III 1916
Page 108
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crew are much disturbed over the [104] impending tobacco famine. Dr. Hers Told the chief last Thursday that we should not be blamed if we consider it necessary to conserve our tobacco for our own needs, because the captain can get plenty from Peter in exchange for some of the foxskins which he (H.C.P.) has gotten in trade for his own tobacco and other things. But no one thus far has yet refused to let H.C.P. have tobacco - About 9 p.m. Kotutingwa arrival from Cape York, where he got a polar bear which he brought with him. Average temp. Oct. day, +20° F. Nov. mins -2&frac{2}{3}°+1-3&frac{1}{2} Dec. mins -6.8 days +8.2 Jan. mins (20) -17.3 days -8.8°; Feb. mins -18.2 days -15.9 March mins -1.8°+3&frac{1}{2} days +8.8°; Apr. mins -6.27 days +8 19 April. Wednesday Clear, cloudless, calm. Not so bril-