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Letter from Mackenzie MacMillan to Furlong on Polar Trek
Fragment from a long narrative recounts days on Finley Land with hunting, bear encounters, and camp life. The writer describes camera mishap misreading a bear encounter, bear meat caches, and dog provisioning. Plans to split party for safety, travel toward Cape South West, and eventual return aims. Mention of Knud Rawmus and Hitchpthin relate to expedition logistics and a hoped ship departure, with reference to preparing ethnological notes and library research on arrival in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huahh
Finley Land
Tornak
Troll
Dar
North Cornwell
Cape South Weat
Knud Rawmus
Boston
Wilcinity
Brendan