Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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the hearts and livers of four hare, four pounds of meat, a girl and a half cask of melted milk, and a quarter pound of biscuit, also a half cask of gravy biscuits. We have very little in the morning; sometimes only a cup of tea and a few biscuits but the Lord knows we make up for it when the day is over! Wednesday, May 3. 44th day Bar. 29.83 at 11-30 A.M. Cape South West. Snowing this morning but no wind. Promise of clearing up. First seal seen on ice yesterday. Snow hunting passed sledges on way north. Midnight Before leaving the Cape this afternoon we built