March 28, 1909
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Penstock to Mrs. McLean from sledge & flagstaff of D.A.R. flag for official pen of D.A.R. President Suggest sending piece of fringe to each local or state division D.A.R. Will furnish requisite number plates. Retain piece of fringe. Suggest fringe arrangement Trenchard(?) Piece of N.P. bearskin fringe for souvenirs to women The N.P. flag with white bar   -sketch of a flag design- This as a stamp on all N.P. articles? 20 m.                                       34 d. Sunday, Mar. 28 Brilliantly clear overhead. Thick smoky haze lying over ice. Light, biting air from N.E. Min during night - 42˚, at starting -32˚. Left camp 10. a.m. & came on at a good clip till 4.-p.m. when came on Captain in camp stopped by a wide lead. Dense black water sky N.W., N, N.E. (the source of all the haze) Build our igloos some 100 yds from Captains. Going much better than previous 2 days; nearly direct & plenty large floes & recent ice. (12 miles)
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