Greenland Journal III 1916
Page 143
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just in time for dinner. About 57 m. Sigdlu, Alacotiak and the Kiakle missionary family of wife and three children followed in from Umanak on their way to Cape York where some of them are going to settle for the season - at about 6 p.m. all the Cape York people started for the south over the ice cap. Photos. 17,1. $/50 Alacotiak and Kama- tik with Kayak on it. 17,2. $/50 Kiakle missionary and wife beside their Kamatik. Inuk 17,3 $/35 Mere and Sigdlu beside a Kamatik. 17,4 $/35 Sigdlu and Eginguarh beside the former's Kamatik. Alacotiak says that he got married all right. Suitcase came tagged "Dr. Hunt, Bangor". 14 May Sunday - Overcast and with low cloud or fog or ice cap and mountains till late afternoon but cleared to cloudless by 8 o'clock or before - Temp. min. 26°; 9 a. 34°; 12 m. 34°; 3 p. 36°; 10 p. 27° Ekblaw and I had a conference this morning with Captain Pickels in which I told him that conditions in N.W. Greenland as reported to me by Mr. Ekblaw and others made it necessary for Dr. Hunt, Captain Corner and me to return home- ward on the "Cluvett", in case the schoo- lr leaves before the arrival of a relief stea- er from the Museum. Mr. Ekblaw said that he would spare 16 lb flour, 1/2 qt cornmeal, 1 keg molasses from expedition stores if needed for the ship or account.