591 exertion, always to wear fur clothing in the wind. Thoughts that it would be practicable for me to go to Etah in May, if desirable there. Wrote to Esklaw telling him that I was prepared to go to either Etah or Umanak as soon as it should be prudent for me to leave the ship. My own preference is Umanak, and I assured him of my cooperation with him in scientific and household work and e- economy in case I were to go there to spend the summer and await the coming of the relief ship. In conference with him later he a- gain stated his positive opinion that it wld. be wholly unwise for me to attempt the sledge journey to Etah. He said that even in May the snow would be deep and soft on the Stable glacier and that it would be impossi- ble to get around Cape Parry on the sea ice. He showed me the food schedule for Umanak that he was getting up for U- manak based on known supplies in hand and assured me that there was