[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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138 Wed Sept. 2 - 1914 Hal & I worked to Sunrise Point on Th Sunday. The motor boat is dodging for Camp + hunting whenever possible x Thursday Sept. 3 - 1914 Spk, Hal, Jerome, 2h + I all went in the motor boat to Littleton Island for ducks. We were disappointed; the cold weather and wind had driven them all south. We climbed up a big ice bay and Jerome took moving pictures from the whole boat. At Littleton Island we found "ERIK 1876" scratched on the rocks near a cairn at the S W corner of the island. Also "O. Swirsky" '98" We added our names and the date. Friday Sept 4 - 1914 Jerome and I worked up the Bird run- waying that a southly gale put an end to our efforts. Later it cleared. Saturday Sept 5 - 1914 The winter weather continued but in the afternoon 2h, Jerome and I went to the summit of Sunrise Point. There we dug up a cairn which is to commemorate