Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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Sunday. Mar. 14th. Clear, dry and cold. Athlis brought in a large seal last night so E took at five and Athalis did not leave today. Slept in Little Rock's two last night in my sleeping bag. This is the third winter with the same bag consequently it is getting thin. The Eskimos according teeth out of seals again this morning. Eskimos here sometimes have canoes made out of walrus, square flippers as well as seals. Boats are also made of narwhal and harwhal. Boats are known about here but I can find us one who has ever steered one