March 19, 1909
MARCH: Calendar | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11, B, C, D | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25, B | 26, B | 27, B | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 APRIL: 1, B, Bv, C | 2, B, C | 3, B | 4, B | 5, B, C | 6, B, Bv, C, D, E | 7, B, C, D, E, F, G | 8 | 9 |10, 10v | 11 | 12-13 | 13-14 | 19-20 | 20-22 | 22-23, B | 24 | Home
[Top page blank.]          12 m.                                             26 d. Friday, Mar. 19 Brilliant clear day of yellow sunlight. Temp. in the - 50's as shown by frozen brandy & nearly invisible dogs. Bubble in all 3 therms. & unable to register. Left supplies & equipment of Borup's party at in camp thus lightening sledge loads over 200 lb. A fair march (12 m.) Marvin in lead. Early part heavy ice & circuitous then more leveller floes. This march puts us between 85˚ 7' & 85˚ 30'* or about the lat. of Storm Camp of last trip. * 85˚ 23' [Vertically in margin] Bartlett’s estimate of our position here 85 30 Mine 85˚ 20'
© 2002 by Douglas R. Davies. All rights reserved. No text or images may be used without written permission from Douglas R. Davies. Email request