[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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Tuesday Feb 24 - '34 Started to g[illegible] at top of glacier. Brilliant day, no wind & clear all afternoon (I can) see they were not just yesterday. Wednesday Feb 25 - '34 Late camp at head of Reinhardt [illegible] by +10° & ? & cold load[illegible] [illegible] got loose on glacier & washed down over few of glacier smashing it to pieces. Left my [illegible] on glacier: [illegible]'s got loose also but landed in soft snow & was not hurt. W[illegible] had his leg hurt in the latter accident. Cache on glacier 0.14. Day pleasant temp - 31° Thursday Feb 26 - '34 Loaded all [illegible] on two George & on Spey[illegible] [illegible]'s & left camp at 9:30 am. Arrived at big cache about 7:30 pm. Found everything o.k. 32 qrs of oil [illegible]. Felt bag & men [illegible] active & prepared to get an early start tomorrow. [illegible] froze his foot some more today.