OFF FOR THE POLE 
looking, big fellow, John W. Goodsell, and 
has a swarthy complexion and straight hair; 
on meeting me he told me that he was well ac- 
quainted with me by reputation, and hoped to 
know me more intimately. 
Professor Donald B. MacMillan is a pro- 
fessor in a college in Massachusetts, near 
Worcester, and I am going to cultivate his 
acquaintance. 
Mr. George Borup is the kid, only twenty- 
one years old but well set up for his age, al- 
ways ready to laugh, and has thick, curly hair. 
I understand he is a record-breaker in athletics. 
He will need his athletic ability on this trip. 
I am making no judgments or comments on 
these fellows now. Wait; I have seen too 
many enthusiastic starters, and I am sorry to 
say some of them did not finish well. 
All of the rest of the members of the expe- 
dition are the same as were on the first trip of 
the Roosevelt: — Commander Peary, Captain 
Bartlett, Professor Marvin, Chief Engineer 
Wardwell, Charley Percy the steward, and 
myself. The crew has been selected by Cap- 
tain Bartlett, and are mostly strangers to 
me. 
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