Wrote to Captain Comer and handed him the letter calling officially on him to submit a report giving his 1. His observations and criticisms upon the "George B. Cluett", her outfit and her management. 2. His opinion regarding her completing the charter party next summer. 3. His recommendations as to the course which the Museum should take next year for the relief of the Crocker Land party. The water question on board the "Clu- ett" is serious and unsatisfactory. The ice for melting is brought on Puddlar's kamatik by crew power from a small grounded iceberg one-third mile from the ship. This is not so bad now in the comparatively mild weather which has been and is now prevailing, but it will be another matter with the temperature from -30° to -50° whether