582 THE VOYAGE OF THE JEANXETTE. 



153° 58' 45" E., — a drift since the 12th of thirteen 

 and one half miles N. 84° W. Thus far we are getting 

 along very well. Everybody is bright and cheerful, 

 and our camp has a lively look. Its arrangement is as 

 follows : — 



^arCO 



A 



Plan of the Camp on the Ice. 



A. Headquarters. B. De Long. QCEH* 



C. Chipp. D. Melville. 



E. Danenhower. F. Ambler. M l > — 



G, G, G. Boats. II, II, II, II. Sleds. 



After supper no work was done, except putting two 

 rifles apart for each tent (ten in all), which are to be 

 carried in the boats — four in the first cutter, four in 

 the second cutter, and two in the whaleboat. 



Wind at eight p. m. light N. N. E. Temperature 17° 

 shade. Piped down at ten p. m. 



June 15th, Wednesday. — Called all hands at seven. 

 Breakfasted at eight. Turned to at nine. At eight wind 

 N. E. (mag.). Temperature, 23° shade. Weather dull, 

 gloomy, and foggy, but after ten A. m. it cleared away 

 to a bright, sunshiny day. The night has been cold, 

 the minimum pin showing 10°. I for one did not sleep 

 well, having found it impossible to keep my shoulders 

 covered by my sleeping-bag, but everybody else seems 

 to be all right and to have slept well. 



The sick are as follows : Chipp is better, he says ; 

 has slept well, and feels bright. Danenhower goes 



