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Saturday, April 7th, 10pm

This morning at 10 o'clock I had fixed upon
to start; but a storm of drift came on, [forcing]
[me to delay] - and During the entire day a S.E.
wind has been blowing too heavily for the dogs to face it.
has forced me to hold on. At the time of
writing this the wind has lulled and the
thermometer gives the comfortable temperature
of -10^o due to the South Easter. The
barometer, for some time very constant, begins to
fluctuate: it is now rising and as high as
29.91. I hope to start tomorrow morning.

Our sick remain as by former records
very slowly yet perceptibly [yet manifestly] improving
they cannot yet help us in either out or indoor [work] labours.
It was my turn to cook today; and Petersen
being abed, I had to work double [tides] on
deck. I feel pretty well used up, [which is not] more than is
pleasant on the eve of an arduous journey.

Monday Apr: 9th

Back again bringing Hans [... see (better) 2d page of journal marked Private] Met him on the road - Dogs made sixty miles at one spell in
eleven hours. Carried Hans to Anoatok - fixed up
and took a rest. Too tired to write. Sick the
same - all better - McGeary cooked and Riley took my
deck work apparently without injury. No fresh
meat left - no hunters must send Hans to Littleton
Id. where he has a cache. Petersen still down.

Here ends private journal No. 2
All hands alive, and the Sun
within eleven days of a circum=
polar track. - Jubilate!
Apr. 9th - 55.
K.