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Undoubtedly the presence of Drusho (111)
Almaluqna and Leo Jensen, besides To-
bias as passengers, added considerably
to the expense of the trip N.S.B. to Uperni-
vik. Who bore this? Leo was sick all the
way across Melville Bay and had to be
carried from tent to sledge and back.
He was too sick to walk even that much
most of the way.
I find that I have three muskets (5
carry to Godhavn for J. Lange & Sænde!
My conscience is clean regarding
not having to pay for my stay at his house.
And I have about ten pounds of mail
from Vinterberg et al. en route for
godhavn and the south - so I guess that
I am deserving of some of the favors
shown and help given me.
[N.B. Did not take muskets along.]
27 May Sunday. Thin clouds - N.W. 1-2.
Much ice has drifted back between her
and Sænde, so that this would not
have been as good a day for crossing
the Vaigat as yesterday was apparently.
Fred Lange, brother to Josen, has six daughters and four sons - all and the
mother are bright looking, straighty and
clean. Quite a family to support on
a very small salary - of perhaps
Kr. 1000. Flag up, being Sunday
attended service this a.m. in the little Srd
church. About 70 of the population [100]