[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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56 some time with 11 ops overload. This result on kerosene is greater than has been obtained at the factory. Mac, Danicfa, and Peswahts arrived at camp at 3:50 p.m. Mac brought two new dogs back with him, and says the Eskimo sledges suffered many break-downs, the runners splitting easily. Sun Nov 23-13. Very quiet today. All hands rested and retired early in the evening. Mac got Danicfa, Jimmy, & Peswahts to build a snow igloo outside for him to sleep in... Mon Nov 24-13 I arose early this morning and worked with Ek, (who had the morning watch) on my sledge. I finished it about 9:30 and named it "Victoria" for my wife. This is the sixth and last of the MacMillan sledges to be built. As soon as I had moved out of the workshop with my sledge Peswahts brought in his, - which he had nearly wrecked on the trip to Niche. Ek has named his sledge the "Vega". Mac's pet dog a white bitch, added six