Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 52 Greenland VI Etah to Godhaven
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18 Outdoors at 1.45 p.m. Storm is rather severe and air so thick with falling snow that one can see only a little way out into the fjord. Temp +5° acc. to thermometer in lee of meat rack (big bowls) but it seems colder by means of storm. Outdoors again 4-5 p.m. Storm less severe. Kolotengway's gloo has a board ceiling. He broodered his bedplatform by means of a 6 inch plank. Atinguna + her son Amqgookka are living at this place Aluadeeak Emenial Amanhetti Nettou (Nipea badu) are Tngqungway's children. 30 III 8.50 a - 4° B clear Left Ketchilirik about 10 a.m. riding on Accommodingway's sledge. Beautiful day. In a half hour or more Kolotengway overtook us and I was transferred to his kahmmatik, where I stayed afterwards. Ice in fine condition wind having blown snow out to sea or packed it to a good surface now. Stopped at Cape Radcliffe (next north of C.Parry) when Kolou-Tenga went ashore & examined a fox trap and climbed up bluff to look at ice - Called out that