21 June. Wednesday. 1/65 Drano. Overcast + foggy at 9a., with wind S.W. 3-4. Very soon cleared and wind shifted to N.W. and lessened in force. A beautiful day. Strong No. 2:15 on- Temp. min. 31 1/2; 9a. 32 o; 12m. 40 o; 4p. 41 o; 8h. 37 1/2 Too windy and snowy for Eskimos to leave last night, as they intended to do, but Ahirquodlako and the boy got away for Cape York about 11 a.m., and Egingwah and Mere left about noon, Mere walking on ahead for a while. I rode out with Egingwah until we overtook Mere about a mile from the schooner, when I left them and walked over to the high hills bordering the Chet- tt Glacier on the north along its lower course. Found a ledge of quartzite there dipping 15-70 o N. and overlying the gneisses. Returned through the meval and along the edge of the glacier, late in the morning. Went out in my Iceland sweat- er without Netoka or mittens, since I did not expect to make the excursion. Was per- fectly comfortable until after 2 o'clock, when the wind, which had been light from S.W + N.W., suddenly shifted to N.E. and was very keen. Walking and sledging on the trail up to the ice cap was difficult and fatiguing on account of the softness of the snow. Wanted to go to North Star Bay but decided not to on account of the laborious walk- ing and Dr. Hunts positive advice, sent down again by EK, not to undertake the trip as it was too strenuous on account of my physical condition. Sent my camera outfit to EK by Egingwah as follows: Graflex complete with my Zeiss lens, graphic box, telephoto attachment, wide angle lens (1/2m), tripod, changing bag, 20 dozen plates, some developing material. The wind which began to blow about 2 p.m. from N.E. soon became strong and by 4 o'clock was high and gusty. Had I did not under- take the ice cap, though it may not be blowing so hard up there. Read my letters all through again and enjoyed them; all the news being good except that about mother and Elizabeth. The latter died in Norway of consumption about the middle of February.