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mosements of t Expectition
certificate of Seary as to the
froms A pril a 1909, to April to 1909
This is to certify that after Bartlett
turned back on April 1, 1909, I made five long
marches due north on the meridian of Columbia,
over comparatively good going, in good weather.
At the end of the fourth march, April 5, I
took an observation of the sun at noon of
Columbia meridian time, which indicated my lati-
tude to be 89 25.
At the end of the fifth march April 6, I
took another observation (not satisfactory on
account of the weather) near noon of Columbia
time, which indicated my latitude to be 89 57.
After a few hours sleep I proceeded some
ten miles farther with two Eskimos, a light
sledge and a double team of dogs; then returned
to camp by another route and took observations
of the sun at 6 A. M., Columbia time, i.e. normal
to the Columbia meridian, which indicated my
position as west of the pole, (in reference to
the Columbia meridian. )
I then went east (in reference to the
Columbia meridian) some eight miles, with two
other Eskimos, other dogs and a light sledhe,
returning by another route, in time to take
satisfactory observations of the sun on the
Columbia meridian at noon of April 7th.
The objects of these various excursions
being to cover the region in the vicinity over
an area equal or greater than the probable
error of my observations.
V.S. N.
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