Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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Nov. 26 Friday Nov. 29 Monday Breakfast at 7 to give us a good start. This best morning we have had in a long time, as I looked out the door the last quarter was right in front the door and the whole sky clear as a crystal. Before we were harnessed the wind began to blow, but once out of the harbor it ceased. Picking up our loads which were left on the ice we rounded Cape Hendrick on the thin ice breaking through several times and Winnie within an ace o' loose the whole outfit. Once we found ourselves on a solid piece with no way of reloading or proceeding so E- sounded out a path with his seal spear over which we pushed as rapidly as possible.