Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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Thursday April 9th 30th day A day in camp... sleep, turn over and sleep. We all shivered all night-long. I think it was because our clothes were driven so full of snow yesterday. Tonight- we are dry and should be more comfortable. I Pee-ah-wah-to has just brought in the largest hare I have ever seen and also reports tracks of musk-rat. So we are still in the land of plenty. E - has gone back and I am sure will come home with something. Talk with P as to which the Eskimos preferred, winter or summer. Friday April 10th 31st day Again we get it hard. The worst day we have had - snowing, blowing, drifting. We are in a hole in the snow tonight at the base of a high cliff. Do not know where we are yet as we