[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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Jan.2. Friday Feb. 27 - 1914. This Am I & J went over Joe's boxes accord- ing to orders & picked out what we might need. I took: 2 tin chocolate 2 films 1 vanilla 1 large Argentine cream Card 1 whip stick At the lake we left plenty of red & blue furniture, biscuit, milk, & 3 gals. oil Left with the two boys to watch glacier about 9:20 P.M. It was very cold. We had three plate, fed the dogs & fish the oil up on the glacier face. Dinner in 7:20 Am very fine. Saturday Feb. 28 1914 Got furniture & all of our equipment up by noon. We made the camp at the lake at 3:45 P.M. & continued to the top. We faced a hard west wind on the ascent & did not arrive untie 8:45 Am. I have a brise on my right shoulder & stiffened finger on my right hand. At the glacier I left biscuit, milk & furni- can for the returning parties. We brought up two furni can & 28 gals. of oil with us.