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solid are now water sodden and clogged
with dirt. This state of things is injurious
to our Scurvy but I fear without a remedy.
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William Godfrey returned with the dogs
and sledge leaving Hans about twelve
miles inside at Valley Fork. He shot
nothing yesterday and to day is too stormy
for hunting. We have not enough fresh
meat left for a single ration to all the
sick but Brooks, Wilson and Ohlsen,
can yet receive two more allowance.

Thurs.
Feb. 15.

Our Scurcy gathers force, Mr. Ohlsen has given
way entirely and Mr. McGeary who had thus far managed
to take a thermometer watch, breaks down.
[*evening*]
Hans had just returned, is too tired, Goodfellow
must be spared and I must
look forward to the entire watch duty
of the brig. McGearys loss is very great. I
now have a heavy burden to bear.

Hans came back, well thank God
that without a deer, he brought, however,
a rabbit, and on this my Scurvy's will
have two rations. I cannot now leave the Brig one day. [?] My entire dependence
for fresh food is [now?] upon Hans.

I Determined to send Godfrey
to the huts. He wants to go but
I think that he has neither nerve nor endurance enough to reach his
destination. [The man is in one of his penitent
fits all that I fear for is that he will
manage badly with the natives. The main
argument for his departure is necessity we
have no one else.]

Arranged a new gangway. Five of us who must being [?]
[patients] no longer able to ascend to the
deck.