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The Roosevelt left N,Y heading to Cape Sheridan.
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The Oyster Bay, N,Y President Theodore Roosevelt came on board wishing Peary luck.
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The Roosevelt arrived at Cape Sheridan on September 5th Matt was the interpeter as well as the dog driving.
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The men were ready to go and they took one special possesion. Matts was the Bible.
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Barrlet and Borup went to the Pioneer Trail to get started again
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Matt's sledge broke so Matt and the other men stopt to help Matt.
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Henson and Peary caught up to Barrlet, the lead was in the way.
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The men saw the sun rise as they were waiting to cross the big lead.
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The big lead was frozen over so the men crossed.
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Henson and Marvin took hands and said" Good Luck".
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Henson and Peary got back to the other men and fell asleep and the men woke up to a cracking noise the lead had water rushing at them.
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It was Barrletts turn to go back. But Barrlet understood that Peary needed Matt.
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Peary started out on foot to see if there was any soft ice.
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Matt fell throw the ice because it was to thin.
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Matt and Peary could tell they had marched 100 miles in one day.
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Matt felt good that he was half way there.
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Matt and Peary made it to the Roosevelt and they were done with the expiditon.
