[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
Page 141
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Thursday April 30-14. The visiting eskimoos and Doc left for Nyke this morning. Doc took his own komatik and six small dogs. Jot was out hunting last night and got a blue fox, Jimmy and Sammy got a big seal today out on the ice; they drove back to the house for a line to pull it up on the ice and Jot went with them to help them. Friday May first, 14. Snowy this morning. Jot made a harpoon for use in walrus hunting this summer. I cooked and studied today. The weather cleared and the three boys went out seal hunting about two p.m. They returned at nine thirty - Odie had got a small seal (poogee). Sat May second, 14. The sky has been overcast and air filled with a faint trace of snow all day. The boys drove out to the ice where they killed the okrook day before yesterday and