Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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Wednesday May 6th 57 th day A long run straight across the bay for Kvitberg, at least- 35 miles. We have had a strong wind all our back all day with drifting snow. E- rigged a sail on his sledge and led us all the way. Found igloo here demolished so were compelled to build a new one: Blowing hard tonight- 58 th day Thursday May 7th. Blowing hard and drifting but with us so we made fast progress down here to our old camp on Schei's Island Found plenty of meat- here still. Archie has left me deer skin and taken one of the three fox skins.