[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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119 From Monday mar 23 to Sat Mar mar 29 inclusive is in field note book no 40. Sun Mar 30 14. To Wednesday April first 14. Mr French was with us and I have been working on his theodolite. I was unable to entirely eliminate the error and he has given up going to Peary Land. Today, Wednesday he left for Nerke. He has offered us many things and will assist us in many ways. This is Jot's birthday and we had a big musk-ox dinner to celebrate. The musk ox meat is very good. Thu April second 14. The thermograph is out now and recording temperatures which are about zero. We have been having very warm weather lately. Fri April third, 14. Mac's white bitch killed two pups belonging to the brown bitch mine gave us today. Yesterday one of Eli's dogs nearly killed one, so now there are only four good ones left. It has been snowing a little today.