Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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May 26 Saw King ducks 27 Drach died 31 Violent storm June 1 Whitingham died 3 Salen died 6 Henry shot " " 6 Bender died " " 6 Dr. Pavy " " " 8 " Was out to day on the rocks spent in rear of the boat and managed in quite hours time to pick about two quarts of Tripe de Roche " Gready. June 12 Gardiner died " " 12 Winsters flag put up on point of rocks --------------------------------- Mayes I landed last a mile east of Cafe Harrison -- A record was placed on a small cairn erected on the spur of the limestone hills forming the west side of Franklin Prince Bay, two hundred feet above high water level. Mormon Lochyer Island 900 feet high , Grey Silurian Limestone. Cairn on top. " On reaching the summit (Cafe Hawles) about 900 feet high,