345 south by sledge. He said that there was a great shortage of food all thro' Greenland, that it was doubtful wheth- I could get any considerable a- mount up here on account of sledding conditions, if I could procure it, and that it would be very expensive. He himself has some food and trading ma- terial, but not much, which had been entrusted to him by Knud Rasmussen but that he could not let it go except in exchange for fox skins. I said then that I would give Mr. Eckblaw an order on Mr. Mac Millan for fox skins to exchange with Peter (or others if there be any) for articles needed for the support of the Expedition and the carrying out of its purposes. Dr. Hunt said that if I did that he would exonerate the Museum.