25th B. Richardson 1938 General Account Apr. 23 Hollandia New Guinea Our boat, the SS van Emboff arrived and anchored in the harbor of Hollandia at 8:00 pm in the evening. We were late in discharging the cargo because of a heavy rain and a confusion in checking the cases. It was not until after 2:00 that we were settled with our personal baggage in the hospital. The doctor, a Melan, was very helpful in arranging our accommodation and helping us get settled. There were 7 Pagan Coolies which assisted us in carrying our baggage from the dock to the hospital about a 1/2 mile up town (inland from beach). Four of our Melanesian Coolies slept on the dock to guard our cargo. My other eight slept at the hospital in a room adjoining ours. The personnel of the Indian American Expedition at Hollandia is — L. L. Brasse — Botanist H.R.V. Michler — Sten man, Interpreter, etc. K. G. Kamm — Radio Operator B.B. Richardson — Mammalogist 11 Melanesian Coolies. two of which are cooks before. Six left for name and their pay. 1 Malay cook from Soerabaja