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Dr. Hunt says emphatically that I must consider myself an invalid, whether I feel sick or not, and that I must take proper care of myself, if I wish to avoid serious consequences. He and Ekblaw cordially say that they will do all that they can to help me through the ensuing months, both on board the ship and at Unanask.
They think that [illegible] weather conditions may permit my going to Unanask by 1 May, certainly by about the middle of that month. They will try to provide some fresh meat for me to eat while I am still on the ship and will send me a case of clam chowder and a can of malted milk to use for my evening luncheons. Dr. Hunt says that I do not look well, even if I do feel well, as I say that I do. I wonder whether I do feel well -- there are some things about my physical condition that have given me a little cause for anxiety -