Field Notebook: Greenland 1987a
Page 80
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"Columbia, United States of America. Delivered to my American Council in Denmark". I also gave Mr. Hendrickson a letter for Lieut Beary telling him of our arrival and the date of our departure from Horseshall and Atare Kurluk. While taking our packages to the store house, the governor asked me in to breakfast. We have turbot, bread and butter, canned cake, a lead cheese, schwitz cheese, meat balls, coffee, Carlstad beer and Schnapps. A little later a very fine wine served. He purchased gallons of seal oil for our store since our petrolum will be exhausted before we can reach our stores at Atare Kurluk. Around the houses of the natives one sees many pieces of drift wood carefully laid away. Wrote a letter to Lieut R.E. Beary and gave it for transmission to Mr. Hendrickson. White and Stickney are enjoying themselves in the cosy tent with female natives. They are singing songs. More than 20 people are bundled together in a tent 8 by 8 feet. White teaches them some of his songs. We make a short visit to Mr. Hendrickson at 3:30 P.M. and remain an hour. Coffee, bread and butter are served. On coming out the weather has moderated some and the wreath of the neighbouring hills are seen.