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cost of journey from Wherriner (106)
to Sarkate kr.335 or ca $90 making
cost from Etah ca $280, including my
own living for two months (but this would
have cost nothing at Etah) but not including
the cost of supplies taken with me from
Etah (paraffin-$1.30, dog biscuit 4.50, wheat
flour .4, kerosene 2.50, alcohol 3, meal 10 = $1.51)
25 May. Friday Clear night, scattered thin
clouds this morning. Temp ca -2° C wind
E-SE. 1-2 or SE. incr to SW later . 2:30h, +3°
This is first Danish house that I have met thus
far in it windows are not hermetically
sealed & last night I enjoyed having a
window open in my room.
Called on Tobias this morning. He has a little
house with two rooms & aid me for
an Eskimo. Proud of his pictures of Our-
made East Greenland Expedition + his de-coraton + will be may be . Saw graph
photos containing Peter Freuchen in a
dress suit + no hand cuffs nroustrachy
+ short hair . He looked odd enough
of- has been a cloudy run day with the
earlier wind. Although this has not been
strong here, it has driven away much
of the ice in the Vaigat
16 May, Saturday B. calm.
Temp ? but about 32° 7 -
Flag up in my honor