March 27B, 1909
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[Calculation] subtracting 84˚4' from 86˚14' Table showing latitude covered by different explorers in one trip [inserted: by sledge] (i.e. dif. in lat. bet. start & finish) P. 7˚ 2' 422' Abruzzi 4˚ 47' 287 [Interlineation:] Nansen 2˚ 10' 130 Table showing advance made by different explorers [inserted: in one trip] over previous records. P. 3˚ 2' (over his own) 3˚ 3x4' over others Nansen 2˚ 50' with ship & sledge. His ship alone gave him 40' advance over Greeley. [Interlineation:] Abruzzi 20' 20' (Greeley) 4' 4' Also date of beginning Peary Abruzzi Nansen (Greely) Nares [Calculations] subtracting 83˚24' from 86˚14' and 81˚47' from 86˚34' [Vertically in margin:] Nares 35 Parry ...midnight. Lightened the sledges of his men over 100 lbs. each by taking some to their pemmican onto my sledges. Am glad of the drop in temperature. Hope it will continue. Do not like the temp in the "teens" & -20's. These mean open water. We are over the 87th parallel at this camp. Sun did not set last night. Two fox tracks crossed during day.
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