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10:45 Ahnqwalokto came in bringing
me a cordial kind letter from Captain
Cone - He was held up crossing big lead.
28 January. Friday.
Clear and calm. Lowlying clouds and
water fog in the west.
Temp. min.-20°; 9a.-15°; 1p.-17°; 3h.-9°
Eginqwah, wife, Bozeman and Pig-
asut's wife started for Unnak about 11
o'clock taking last of boxes from the cache.
Took five mile walk with Chief Cotton,
visiting his fox traps along north shore on
way out. Daylight improving rapidly, clear
calm and no stars visible at noon.
Clouded over by 3 o'clock and temper-
ture now to -9° light N.W. wind. Clear
calm + colder at 5 o'clock.
Rabbit stew for dinner was a great treat
and there was plenty of it. Ship's supply of
toilet paper exhausted, except for what is al-
ready distributed. Could get only 1/4 page from H.C.D.