Field notes, v1409
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C. Koford 45 Journal 20 March 1962 New Delhi, India brought back 3 ad. & I. He told me it was easy to go by when Dhaman tried his to go, bus, leaving this afternoon. But he showed considerable reluctance and thought the trip would take 24 hours. I received cable from Nagel saying 85 monkeys arrives, minus 11/9/67 6 or 7 dead, + 2 each dying; that diarrhea rampant, & that apparent starvation thirst in cages. I about 50 monkeys from Tanchipur, sent after March 8, in cages; many sick and diarrhea severe among them. I called veterinarian & had a few of worst removed. The rest will be given 3 day sulfa treat- ment & any with diarrhea rejected. 21 March 1962. While I was in Malaya, Mr. Jogdish had scouted area near Karnal, about 110 mi. N. of Delhi, had arranged trappers there, & reported it good, with plenty monkeys all sizes. He was sent again afternoon of 20 March. By telephone this aft reported he had not relocated the trappers. But one of them turned upon at zoo farm, up so with "Johnny" (a sort of office boy) I went on rickety bus to Karnal, & met Jogdish, & we found where trappers were. 22 March 1962. Set out on 0610 hour for Bipli, where trappers were camped. Thence via tonga (horse cart) to Lodwa. Then walked about 3 miles across stub fields to tiny village of Bani. At edge a small lola, and 100 yd. drain area of 20 palms, shater palms, & thick 5' grass & brush. They set up two nets about 5' high, in all about 100' long, at at edge edge lake opposite of bare area. Then beat bushes on opposite side with sticks. One female apparently only animal present; they had said 10-12 there. Now they said someone else had trapped them. So walked back to Lodwa,