Northward: Peary’s 1908-09 Expedition

Cape Columbia tide party

  • 11-07-1908 – Afternoon
  • Robert E. Peary
  • Cape Sheridan, Ellesmere Island, CAN

A fine clear day. Temp. in the -20’s. MacMillan off immediately after breakfast with Jack Barnes, sailor, Egingwah + Inughito + their wives forming his own C. Columbia tide party; Pooadloonah, Ooblooyah + Sigloo, his supporting party; + Weeshahupsi + Kooloolingwah who go as far as C. Richardson to bring back  M.O. skins from there. Tell Ootah today that he + 3 other men are to go tomorrow to bring in the deerskins + meat left by Marvin + Henson.

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