Field Note Book Crocker Land Expedition 1913-1915 No. 52 Greenland VI Etah to Godhaven
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"during the Balkan war (seeing) me, I think). She speaks English well but French better and more to her own pleasure. She and her husband are very agreeable people, as are all the Danes here. Winterby is an exceptionally fine man. He + I converse in German - Winterby says that Peter was not mar- nied in Denmark, that he was engaged and the engagement broken off - Thorsen is a son of the Captain of the "Harris Eagle". Is 21 yrs old Winterby has three young children. Mrs Rosseer three and the doctor three W, is 42 yrs old Dr B must be ca 30 W has piped me out with a letter to the managers of the trading stations requesting their help for my jour- ney + with a letter of credit for 1600 kr (100 in addition to what I have used + had from him here) based on Rosseer's letter of credit. Forget oil for now - awfully sorry. 5 May Saturday B morning - Light NW -80 R = +74°F +17.6°F 14°7 man not in yet from Jasielsk. Will came in at 1pm, bringing my sleeping bag, toilet kit & shoes.