489 19 December. Sunday. Clear, cloudless most of day. Calm + light wind. Temp. min -8°; 9a.+3°; 2p.0°; 8:30p.-7°. Ice 27" H.C.P. felt so bad last night that he called on me for help again about 11 o'clock. I dosed him up with 10gr. aspirin, some whiskey, and a hot lemonade. He feels better today and is taking some antifebrin from my medical chest. I am almost sorry that I inter- fared with Captain Corneis having his dispute out with Captain Pickels Fri- day night. The latter deserves all that he might have gotten and the former was really standing up for the rights of the passengers and the crew. Tanquary expressed this opinion on our five mile walk this beautiful evening. All of us are awfully sore against H.C.P. As Tanquary says, the man has treated us like dogs since we have been on board. Wele - I have