GOOD CONDITION .

IN 1894 REV, EDMUND BECK OPENED A MISSION ON BAFFIN ISLAND AND TOOK WITH HIM 22 YR OLD LAYMEN, JOSEPH CALDECOTT PARKER.  AS  PRERERATION FOR THE MISSIONARY WORK PARKER HAD TAKEN A FEW  MONTHS MEDICAL TRAINING , THEN SIGNED ON AS A DOCTOR OF  WHALING SHIP 'ALERT'. AT THE MISSION HE LEARNED INUKTITUT AND CARED FOR THE SICK. HE WAS KNOWN AS 'THE LITTLE DOCTOR.