Etah, North Greenland, March 11th., 1914. Dr. H.J. Hunt Headquarters Crocker Land Expedition Etah, North Greenland Sir: Following my departure today for Ellesmere Land you are in charge of Headquarters of Crocker Land Expedition until further orders. If anything should happen to prevent my return with the main party Jot has letters of instruction. You are expected to feed and shelter the following Eskimos until the return of the supporting parties when I shall notify you just what to do with each: 1. We-we 2. Oo-dia 3. Al-ning-wah 4. Es-wid-doo 5. Al-nay-ah 6. Jimmie 7. Sammie 8. Qo-bloo-yah and Family 9. Pee-wah-to's Family You are free to call upon these people for any and whatever help you may desire. The three boys are to be given tobacco. OO-bloo-yah is to be treated as one of gthe family and is to be given whatever he may ask for in reason. be traded for if needed. Meat brought up the line by the Eskimos is to In general give small bag tea, small bag sugar, and dog biscuit. Whenever you can trade oil do so. Would advise you to take account of provisions very soon in order that we may know how we stand for another year and also just what we can trade without depriving ourselves of something which is needed. Visitors are to receive from now on nothing but tea, sugar, and biscuit. Would try the boys on rabbits and if they use too many cartridges would not loan the rifles. You are responsible now for safety of house and equipment. Keep a careful eye on everything. Try to be on the spot when sledges arrive and when they leave so that you amy know what is on the sledges. When Rasmussen's man arrives treat him in the very best possible way making it just as pleasant for him as you can. If we are not back in June you may know that we are cut off by open water and will try to spend the summer at Cape Sabine or in that vicinity. If shop comes to our rescue let party la land there or on stretch of coast zouth where you will find a cairn with letters. If you come to musk-ox ground s try to leave a good cache of meat on our trail. Truly yours Wes