[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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86 Saturday January 24, 1914. He has had a number of interesting things to tell of his visit south. He is making a report of the meteorite & The King of Denmark and hopes that later the country may lend Commission & help him in his ambition to do the geological work in Jubilee Bay. If he is going to let me go & Schweudt with Signe to hunt walrus. I am anxious to do this as I like that family and I have been anxious to hunt with its natives. Jot is making fromoth bags and Hal is cooking in the meantime. Jorunn is pre-paging to relieve me in the meteorological & other routine work. Wednesday Jan. 28, 1914. I got back tonight after a bully trip. A crowd of Esquimos were hunting down the line and I had a chance to shoot two walrus. I got them both. Signe was civil for a while but I had a great time in its igloo as I am part of his children & we played cards & drew pictures by the hours. I was really sorry when the time came to return and I will not soon forget the visit. We had a time getting over the glacier with our heavy boat.