March 3, 1909
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[Top page has entry for April 22 – 23.] C. Columbia 16 ret. m.                                     61 d. Wed.-Thurs. Apr. 22-23 8.-a.m. Apr. 23 My life work is ended accomplished. The thing which it was intended from the beginning that I should do, the thing which I believed could be done, & that I could do, I have done. I have got the North Pole out of my system. After 23 yrs of effort, hard work, disappointments, hardships, privations, more or less suffering & some risks, I have won the last, great geographical prize, the North Pole, for the credit of the U.S., the Service to which I belong, myself, & my family. My work is the finish, the cap & climax, of 300 years of effort, loss of life, & expenditure of millions, by some of the best men of the civilized nations of... 3 m.                                                  10 d. Wed. Mar. 3  Clear. Fresh easterly wind all day. Made early start. Crossed lead over young ice raftering. Failed to pick up trail on other side. found ourselves on an ice island. Built wind shelter to repair two sledges. Sent man west to look for trail. He returned just as lead began closing. Crossed & reached trail. Borup had already passed on his return. After a while sent Marvin & Kyutah w. sledge & dogs back to Columbia in wake of Borup. Reached Captains 3rd igloo. A good march. Almost saw the sun.
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