Field note book[s], Crocker Land Expedition, 1913-1915
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17th day Saturday May 19. Midnight +7° F Cadogan Sulet- We awoke this morning to find a snow storm upon us for a change. It was so thick that we did not get away until a quarter to three. The recent gale had hardened the surface a bit, and the new snow trails lighter; we came along at a fairly good clip to the south glacier in 3 hours and 5 minutes. The big glacier was vastly better on our return. The dogs kept us awake a large part of the night. Having had no meat now for two days they are ravenous. Our six chewed loose last night and cleaned up everything around camp, even carrying off my big bear skin; the cub I had with me in the jute. It was one continual yell of "Away-"it" all night from our dog men. My female dog is no better; Harris felled a found since leaving Etah. I fear she is done.