[Journal], 1915-1916
Page 174
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386 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.