Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 52 Greenland VI Etah to Godhaven
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(99) here for a year or two teaching Morris children English, Pastor Sorensen and wife, Mrs Bertelsen (mother of the physician) Dr. Bertelsen being all of a fever I did not see him though I called to pay my respects. Think I did not meet his wife, who is an other cousin of Rasmussen's & is daughter to Fletcher at Ikarasak. Matthiesen's oldest daughter is Ester a sweet little girl of 10 yrs., who seemed to take a great shame to me. Has a little hospital. Ice is so liable to go out that it looks best for me to proceed without delay. Abram & Jens wanted to take me on to Ikarasak & I was glad to have them since they are good men, Abram taking me of the best drives that I have been in Greenland. My watch was nearly an hour slow & I set it ahead. Under way again about 10 p.m. Abram now having 11 dogs, having gotten two from Pastor Sorensen against a promise of five dog skins. Was sorry to leave the hospitable Danes here so soon. Started out over black ice, then tra- versed much rough ice - at mid-night stopped at some igloo where we got seal meat & loose & made some tea. From here on the going was perfect,