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and got Panikpa, his wife, Jimmy, & Buster Green
and I helped them break camp and move aboard
ship. Sprigg Patterson & Happy went with Panikpa
in whaleboat to get Stookashu - had long row-
and returned late for supper. "Buster" went
Piblokt when whistle blew. Fog prevented
our sailing.
August 17th Sunday.
Arrive Saunders Island, early morning
Take Stookashu's dogs aboard and sail for Kongit-
lukewak. See polar bear on beach en-route.
Stop ship & all expedition members, Sprigg, Patterson
and "Happy" Brooke, go over in whale-boat after
him. Landed, surrounded, and Sprigg shot him
just as he took to water. Brought him aboard.
Panikpa skinned him. Weighed about 600 lbs.
Enter Duglefield Gulf. pretty scenery. Pass Redcliff -
Beary's old place - shortly afterwards see
3 walrus on pan of ice: went after them in
whaleboat Sprigg got one, wounded other two.
August 18th - Monday
Zeldotahony
Arrived Kongitlukewak about
12-30 A.M. Hoisted out Mac's boat and Sprigg.
got go with Murphy up bay after some eskimos.
Lumbl with Spriggs Boat. Shoot at school of
white whales, got returned about noon with the
eskimeses. Loaded two families with dogs and belongings.
Sailed for "Perky" twelve thirty p.m. Arrived Perky.