17 June. Saturday. Clear, cloudless, calm. A perfect day. Temp.: min 27°; 9a.37°; 12m.,38°; 2p.42°; 3p.430°; 4 p. 39°; 8p.39½°. On board reading, writing and copying for negatives except for an hour or more in mid-afternoon spent in going to the gulch east of Pudlett's igloo to photograph little arks. Not well satisfied with the flight that I saw, but exposed 6 plates. Sky was partly cloudy and wind was moderately strong from the S. & S. in the evening. Cow flecked, sipped and cleaned 333 little arks today. Mate made some iron-shod poles for use in pushing ice. 18 June. Sunday. Overcast and almost raining. Wind S.S.E.7-8. A real good gale that ought to do some damage to the ice, for the tide last night and to day is extra high. Norman reported this morning that it flowed over the top of the low part of the beach last night. Temp.: 4 a. 43° Temp., min. 36°; 9a.39°; 12m.38°; 4p.36°; 8p.36° Norman and the chief went ashore at the lumber point with some difficulty. Chief brought back several blossoms of the yellow arctic poppy. Last year the Crocker Land letters reached the Museum on 19 June, hence I am hoping that my letters reached you yesterday. But I do not know that they have even left Greenland. The uncertainties of this life here are trying! Charlie got into water about his boat top, broke itlo into a crack. 19 June. Monday. C1. Wind S1, veering to W1-2 at 10a. Calm at 12m. Light variable W., in p.m.