Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
Page 41
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main body of ice a large pan some fifteen feet in diameter, pushed it into the middle of the lead and calved the open space whereby we effected a crossing. At Pelerault two boys were men descending the hill, having been hunting deer. They soon joined me starting to be Arleis and In-yoo-ta, brothers. At the igloo Elen Teka was sleeping and did not hear or see us. Some two miles south we saw all three calling after us found for To-Lo-dee- Lading. Am surprised at the large number of people over having effected to find only a few. Two walrus I were killed day before yesterday and one seal Friday. Elen and Arleis are at To-Lo- da-Loomy. Expect them to-morrow. Ther - 7° 41 at 11-45 P.M.