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7 April. Friday.
Clear, cloudless, calm,
Temp. min -13 1/2 o; 9a -1 1/2 o; 12m +4 o; 4h.0 o; 7h-4 o
Kolotingua arrived this morning from Uuna-
core
nak via sea ice to this side of the Petowik Gla-
cier and hence overland. He has lived this
year at Netskaloomi. Is on his way to Cape
York to hunt bear. Needs some pants. He
says that Mac started for Ellesmere land
with five Eskimo men. Et was still at
Etah as last accounts. Captain Corner
small
shot a 2 yr. old bear on the meat cache
near the house at Umanak.
I went out alone for 5 mi. walk on the
bay this afternoon. On my way back en-
countered keen out blowing breeze & was
glad of my full suit of skin clothing.
Early this evening Eginequa and
Erik and their wives and the baby arr.
from Umanak. Brought letters from