April 22–23, 1909 Cape Columbia
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[Top has entry for April 22 – 23.] C. Columbia 16 ret. m.                                   61 d. Wed.-Thurs. Apr. 22-23 8.-a.m. Apr. 23 My life work is ended accomplished. The thing which it was intended from the beginning that I should do, the thing which I believed could be done, & that I could do, I have done. I have got the North Pole out of my system. After 23 yrs of effort, hard work, disappointments, hardships, privations, more or less suffering & some risks, I have won the last, great geographical prize, the North Pole, for the credit of the U.S., the Service to which I belong, myself, & my family. My work is the finish, the cap & climax, of 300 years of effort, loss of life, & expenditure of millions, by some of the best men of the civilized nations of... ...the world; & it has been accomplished with a clean cut dash, spirit, & I believe thoroughness, characteristically American. I am satisfied. Got away from camp 5.-pm of 22˚. Same brilliantly clear calm weather. Short distance from camp encountered an impracticable lead which Captains trail crossed. Followed this towards land seeking a crossing. Got one entire team in water making an attempt to get over. Finally lead running to east, we found Captains...
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