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Document 73: Excerpt from the diary of John D. Davies, Nome, April 3 and 6, 1900.


Nome.

Apr. 3. Travelled about 22 mi. for a load of wood.
Apr. 6. Going for a load of wood with 5 dogs, a storm developed. My two ears frostbitten almost lost one completely. In one word almost lost my life.
Apr. 23. Dick and I for a load of wood up the beach about 24 mi.

—John D. Davies' diary, Nome, 1900.
—John D. Davies Papers and Diary, MSS 160, Acc. 81/137, Yukon Archives, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.

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