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[[stamped]]Jun 18 1909[[/stamped]] 

[[stamped]]
CAMP WELLMAN,
DANE'S ISLAND, SPITZBERGEN
[[/stamped]]

June 18th, 1909 [[?script hidden by stamp]]

Arrived at Davis Island
with ship Arctic, 16 men
and ships crew of 8 men
25 soles all told onboard
Arrived at 8.45 A.M.
Flag on Point of Island at
half mast & som [[some]] as discovered the sole occupant of Camp Wellman Paul Berrange
hoisted U.S. Flag to half 
mast indicating the death
of his companion and the
Country of the oner [[owner]] of Camp 
Balloon House total
Wreck 
18 dogs alive
Plenty provissions
Arctic sleigh took him second time this morning at anchor 
in Bey, unloaded considerable material