[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition "Q"], 1913-1914
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91 Sat Feb 7-14. Green and Ahpelah left with their divisions this morning, - the first seven sledges on the way to Cape Thomas Hubbard. The day was clear and there was practically no wind, a fine day for a start. They left here with empty sledges and will load up at Rahmowintz and at the Littleton Island cache. I have been working all day on a sounding machine for use on the Komatike. Egingwah has developed a case of mumps; and Panicpa believes he will not be able to travel. Mudlukets too is sick - seems to have the grip. Sun Feb 8-14. Today I have been at work on the sounding wire, getting the tangles out of it and getting it wound on the sounding reel. This was no small task as there is about two miles of the wire and it was in a badly tangled coil. Several of the