[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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has the Arctic La-grippe. The Victrola has been working overtime the last few days. Raemussen seems to enjoy it - and of course all of us here do. Friday Feb-13-14. mean temp. -23.08 A rather "conspicuous" date for Mac to start out, but for me the date signifies the best of luck, - On it last year - Friday June 13, 1913 - I married the "only girl". We had breakfast at 7 o'clock and everybody got started by nine. Mac, Mike T. Peewahs for Annaratok - and Crocker Land I hope; and Raemussen, "Ringasoot", Clingnah, Koolatinah and family, and Metak for the south. Panirpuk and Ah- tuksungwah also started south but came back in the afternoon. I noticed that he had three rabbits on his slemitch. Dawn was just breaking when the party left, the sledges were packed by electric light. I immediately started the engine for the final charge and ran until midnight. I advised and attempted keeping the doors open during the day to allow- the gas to escape, but got dreaded