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Brief to Monte Clear Bay
Oct. 31, 1915-
In camp on Lee Cap.
A merry party of
11 sledges about 100 dogs,
and the following Eskimos:
E-tuk-al-juu, albu-yal,
E-say-vv, ali-nai-wi, nugsal,
Ka-ho-chee-al, ali-nou-hal,
Nu-car-jiug-wali, Koola-tinal,
E-lay-tiug-wali, ali-jun-al-
seu-al-o ali-niu-gal, Meqijewo,
Larlorali, Kang-de, Clay-s-Avo
argo-fob-inai, Saund Sattoo.
It was blowing at
Eleh as usual but quite
calm after we got out of
the harbor. After I went close
in to Cape Hendrick compelled
us to try a pass new to me-
the finer valley south west of
Eortag's Monument. I hope
it will always remain new.
May the Devil take it as his
own. It was full of rocks
and cliffy snows gouging
our runners and turning the
dogs -
at the top we overtook