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CAMP WELLMAN,
DANE'S ISLAND, SPITZBERGEN
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Wednesday [[stamped]] Jun 23 1909 [[/stamped]]

A beautiful snowstorm this morning which only lasted 1/2 hour balance of day fair & some cloudy. Men handled many tons of snow which now is as heavy as sand.

I climed [[climbed]] part way up the Mountain to the west.

Evening but little wind & from the south, water quite still in bay.

Thaws in Sun & Freezes in shade

Men get at snow on Balloon House floor, it's very heavy.