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4 revisions | Lily Carroll at Dec 20, 2022 03:45 PM stefansson-wrangel-09-25-007-01616.
The entries from January 22 to January 27 are routine,
the making of clothing, tending of fox traps, etc.
On January 28: "They’re off. At 9:10 A.A., a nice
clear day, warmer than usual and all in their favor. They were
going due south when last seen, and were soon out of sight."
January 29: "Blowing a howling gale from the east.
This camp is very comfortable and a little wood goes a long way.
Yesterday and today, I have been busy fixing the place up, making
it convenient for two people. Now we are well fixed until the
snow starts to melt in the spring. All of the boxes outside will
then have to he cleaned out (the snow removed from them), the
roof and walls of the house dug away, and numerous other things
will keep us busy. If only a hear would wander into camp, we would
he fixed in greet shape, for with only two of us and no dogs a bear
would go a long way. In a couple of months, the females will
be coming out of thoir holes with their cubs and then we should
have plenty of meat. My left leg just above the knee is consid-
erably swollen and is giving me some pain. Whether it is from
scurvy or not, I am not sure, and although it does not lay me up,
it makes moving rather painful. Fresh meat will fix me up, I
am sure."
This, the day after the party left, is on the
whole a cheerful entry, and also on which gives an answer to
many of the questions that have been asked since the tragic outcome
was published. Few of the theories that have pleased the journal- 16. The entries from January 22 to January 27 are routine, On January 28: "They’re off. At 9:10 A.A., a nice January 29: "Blowing a howling gale from the east. This, the day after the party left, is on the stefansson-wrangel-09-25-007-01616,
The entries from Janu ry 22 to Jm u.< <ry 27 are routiffi«
the making of clothing, tending of fox traps, etc.
On Janua ry 28: "They’re off. At 9:10 A.II. , a nice
olr r d y, warmer than usual nd ail ip their f vor. They were
going due south when last seen, and were soon out of sight*"
This c; p is very comfortable and little wood goes a long way.
Y eturday nd tod; y, I hve been busy fixing the place up, making
it convenient for two people, Now we are well fixed until the
enow starts to melt in the spring. All of tho boxes outside will
then have to he cleaned out {the snow removed from thorn), the
roof and walls of the house dug away, and numerous other things
will keep us busy. If only a hear would wander into camp, we would
he fixed in greet shape, for with only two of us nd no dogs a be; r
would go a long way. In a couple of months, the females will
he coming out of thoir holes with their cubs and then we should
have plenty of meat. My left leg just above the taee is consid-
erably swollen and is giving me some pain. Whether it is from
scurvy or not, I am not sire, and although it does not 1 y me up,
it makes moving rathe • painful. Pr sh meat will fix me up, I
whole a cheerful entry, and also one which gives an newer to
many of the questions th-t h ve been sited since the tragic outcome
w s published. Pew of the theories th t h ve pie sed the journ: 1-
Janur ry 29: "Blowing a howling gale from tho east.
am sure.
This, the d• „ swathe o r ty left, is on the
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