EXPEDITION OF 1898- 1902 329 



COPY OF RECORD IN CAIRN AT CLARENCE WYCKOFF ISLAND 



Arrived here at 10:30 p. m., May 20th, from Etah via Fort Conger, and 

 north end of Greenland. Left Etah March 4th. Left Conger April 1 5th. 

 Arrived north end of Greenland May 13th. Reached point on sea-ice 

 latitude 83° 50' N., May i6th. 



On arrival here had rations for one more march southward. Two days 

 dense fog have held me here. Am now starting back. 



With me are my man Matthew Henson; Ahngmalokto, an Eskimo; 

 sixteen dogs and three sledges. 



This journey has been made under the auspices of and with funds 

 furnished by the Peary Arctic Club of New York City. 



The membership of this Club comprises: Morris K. Jesup, Henry W. 

 Cannon, Herbert L. Bridgman, John Flagler, E. C. Benedict, James J 

 Hill, H. H. Benedict, Fred'k E. Hyde, E. W. Bliss, H. H. Sands, J. M. 

 Constable, C. F. Wyckoff, E. G. WyckofiF, Chas. P. Daly, Henry Parish 

 A. A. Raven, G. B. Schley, E. B. Thomas, and others. 



R. E. Peary, 

 Civil Engineer, U. S. N. 



The fog kept company with us on our return almost 

 continuously until we had passed Lockwood Island, 

 but as we had a trail to follow, did not delay us as much 

 as the several inches of heavy snow that fell in a bliz- 

 zard, which came from the Polar basin, and imprisoned 

 us for two days at Cape Bridgman. 



At Cape Morris K. Jesup, the northern extremity, 

 I erected a prominent cairn, in which I deposited the 

 following record: 



COPY OF record IN NORTH CAIRN 



May 13, 1900 — 5 A. M. 



Have ]ust reached here from Etah via Ft. Conger. Left Etah March 

 4th. Left Conger April 1 5th Have with me my man Henson, an Eskimo 

 Ahngmalokto, 16 dogs and three sledges; all in fair condition. Proceed 

 to-day due north (true) over sea-ice. Fine weather. I am doing this 

 work under the auspices of and with funds furnished by the Peary Arctic 

 Club ot New York City. 



The membership of this Club comprises: Morris K Jesup, Henry W. 

 Cannon, Herbert L. Bridgman, John H. Flagler, E. 0. Benedict, Fred'k 

 E. Hyde, E. W. BUss, H. H. Sands, J. M. Constable, C. F. WyckofiF, 



