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at last arrived - and are being given a hearty welcome
from what we hear. Mac will be up in a day or two.
Thursday, March 18, 1910
NE wind and drifting snow. -26°
The wind doesn't stop blowing even when it
shifts - this weather is amazing, astonishing, petrifying,
- thank God that he put it at the ends of the earth.
Sammy and Picadone (Kanga's brother) ar-
rived about 4:30 PM. They brought no news.
Friday, March 19, 1910.
NE cyclone, hurricane, etc. -24°
We were awakened at 2:45 am by our
tandish screams from Jerome. Tanke had arrived.
Tan Chingwah came with him. There was no mail;
The ship had not even stopped at Upernivik; Tanke had
frozen both feet and will lose the last "part" of each
big toe.
at 3:20 PM Mac and eight Esquimo homotiles
+wife+
came in. The party included: Obloshak, Etahichue, Lisayoo,
hi wife + Tungwree's boy; Kristab, wife & boy; 3 sons;
Alalis & wife; Korbostwah;
They brought a fair
supply of meat. Rhnoarwee - Ehlingwhh have apparently
had pneumonia. They have lost their voices + there is a
pettle all for the lungs of each.