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H.C.P. went out to Norman's Gullet and re-
Turned saying that ice was more solid than it was
three weeks ago, this edge is undergoing the extreme
were buried. Says it a mile outside the large key.
Won't go over before last of July, at this rate!
But the grass shows an encouraging green over burned areas.
4 June. Sunday.
Overcast and rather thick. Light fine
snow falling. Wind S.W. 1-2
Temp. Min. 29°; 9a. 32½°; 12m. 30°; 4p. 32°; 8p. 29°
Bft: cornmeal mush; fried bacon, acourse, bread, molasses
poor coffee. Dinner: little meat.
Day is chilly and uncomfortable, with the
breeze from the southwest (or W.) rather raw.
5 June. Monday.
Temp. Min 27½°; 9a. 36°; 12m. 37°; 4p. 36°; 8p. 34°
C4. Calm and clear. Lg.W. variable wind N.N.
Rolled up sleeping bag and hung it from ceiling.
Have used it reasonably for five months, but is too warm now.
Photod H.C.P. in his full fur costume - Kathleth
(Alingwoodbobs) and bear skin pants (Pete)
Worked on Cluett voyage an hour or two and
then developed plates.
H.C.P. agreed to put my bags of salt on shore
and cover them with boards gratis.
Out 6-8p. for stroll in bay and shore. Ice a-
lng edge of ice foot increasing rotten.
Seed came up through crack near where the
crew was landing, abreast of the vessel.
Ben and Taylor got 15 sea pigeons near the big bluff.
6 June. Tuesday
Overcast and rather thick. Wind at 9a.
S.E. 3-4, veering by 10:30 to N.W. (N?) 3-4, but light
by 3 p.m. and calm after 5 o'clock.
Temp. Min. 30°; 9a. 38°; 10:30 a. 33° (with change of
wind); 12m. 34°; 4p. 36°; 8p. 32°
Did some work on "Cluett Voyage"