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"Thursday Feb 12th 1914
Following 20 miles out turn and
22 below zero but we got
away at 11-15 after loading
everyone good bye. Rammers
came down on the ice to see
us off. Jol and George
took pictures of us both.
To our astonishment when
we came to Sunrise Point
there was such a high tide
that it had so over flowed
the ice that that it was
impossible to proceed. Therefore
we returned home planning to
start tomorrow early on the
low water. My tie did good at - 3 below. Doc us care pulled
30 mill clear without him.
Friday Feb 12 to 1st day
Anoribot:
Friday Feb 13 th! Everything
did right as far. Got a
good start and ran up
with a 3/4 hour. When nearly
to Sunrise Point & discovered
that we had forgotten the
provisions is such that both
at one saw division other