564 plan to continue their journey tomorrow - now, but they all refused to consider- this because they would not leave me until either Ek or Hunt should arrive to look out for me. 18 January - Tuesday (Winter 22°) Thick, windy and snowy. Temp.-5° Could not travel safely if party were to start. Continued talk over new plans. Wrote some letters. Ap- pointed Green business manager of the party and bearer of my reports + letters. Gave each man permission to drop out of party if necessary or desira- ble and to proceed by himself, also letters of instructions & guarantees of payments of bills to be incurred. Gave Green request for credit from Governor Win- terboig and $110 American gold - gave Jane and Jerome $100 each. Wrote to Mr. Sherwood. at about 7 h.m. Erik +