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inroads of cirrus upon is pure
blue.

Morton suffers much from his foot. The
slough of frost bite is as far as my experience
goes the most permanent [add?] tissue involving
of any sphacelation. When in tissue of low
development it becomes very troublesome.
In the present case the [Tenda?] Achilles has
been completely perforated and the surface
of the [calcus] heel bone exposed I fear caries and
its attendant troubles. Operations are
under our present state of cold privation
and darkness fearful things on account of Locked Jaw. I Cheer
up my party by counting the days twixt
now and sun light cheating them, innocently
I hope, into forgetfulness of the two severe
months Feb: & March which follow the
return of day.

In addition to fidelity, and mutual attachment
all my plans of future search
are connected with Morton. He is a good
and daring sledge man and with him
and Hans – God willing – I will renew
the search along the shores of Kennedy Channel
and Grinnell Land.

Wednes
22. Nov.

Our life below and above! Crawl through
the Straits of Bendyerback and enter the
dormitorium laboratorium, refectoreum
and ordinarium of the remaining members
of the Second Grinnel Arctic Expedition
in Search of Sir John Franklin. I
have just done this and am in such a
state of thankless dispute that I wait
a little to think myself into a proper
state of gratitude.

No changes except Dough [Nuts?] Eugh!