April 6B, 1909
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Kane, Melville, Hall, De Long, Lockwood, Greely, De Haven Nansen Sverdrup Nordenskjold Payer Weyprecht Koldewey Drygalski Duc d'Orleans D'Urville Nares Markham [inserted: Parry] Beaumont Franklin, Jackson ? Markham Abruzzi C Cagni Roosevelt, Hubbard Crane Bridgman, etc. [Vertically in margin:] The wind which was from the east when we started gradually veered to the south & died away. While we were in camp it blew fresh from the east for some hours Temp when we arrived at this camp (10.-a.m.) -11˚ canopied with blue & lit by the sun & full moon. The going better than ever, hardly any snow on the hard granular surf last Summers surface of the old floes, the blue lakes larger. The rise in the temp to -15˚ has reduced friction of the sledges 25% & gives the dogs appearance of having caught the spirits of the party. The more sprightly ones as they trot along with tightly curved tails, repeatedly toss their heads with short barks & yelps. 12 hours on a direct course. (30 miles) Can I wait to cover those other 5? Not a sign of a lead in this march. The thick weather gives me less concern than it [vertically in margin:] might, had I not been forehanded yesterday & fearing a cloud bank in the south took a latitude sight (89˚ 25') This is 2 miles ahead
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