April 6E, 1909
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Send copy of Gallienne & Barker [inserted: and Partridge] poems to them (also pen stock from Pole sledge?)

Marble knife to makers.

After return to ship
Captain Line of 5 or 10 mile soundings [inserted: for 100 miles] north from Columbia. Lat at end.
Henson Pattern sledge, cooker, lamp [inserted: stoves] etc. for Antarctic
Gushue Ship models for Antarctic
Marvin Clothing models
Self. General Plans & details.

[Loose page]
The Pole at last!!!
The dream prize of 3 centuries, my dream & ambition for 23 yeas. Mine at last.
I cannot bring myself to realize it. It is all all seems so simple & common place, as Bartlett said "just like every day." I wish Jo could be here with me to share my feelings. I have drunk her health & that of the kids from the Benedictine flask she sent me.
[Vertically in margin:] 3 yrs. ago today the storm began at S Storm Camp. 7 yrs. ago today I started north from C. Hecla.

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