Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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Saturday, May 16th 67th day 9-30 A.M. Right at it today for 13 hours - coming from lake between the Glaciers to entrance of Breitstad- Fjord. In coming down over four of glacier we made a drag for the three sledges out of a Kermiccan bag loaded with 4 25 lb. tins I biscuit and 14 cans I milk. Even then it was so steep that we were afraid they would get away from us so we turned all three sledges on their sides. We succeeded in lowering everything down safely. Found here 10 lbs. biscuit, 5 red, 1 blue, and 14 milk. Started at once down the fjord. 8- killed one seal and crept up on a more but failed to get them. Temp 19 in shade and 46 in sun.