General Account 1938-1939
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Arrived in camp at 5:00 finding Fox his cook, collector, 2 private collectors, 1 sergeant, 5 soldiers, 2 corporals all well and apparently happy. They seemed to be a little uncomfortable because of the cold but I hope they will soon get over that. The camp is in good order. This is soldiers and convicts barracks, fly with wind sheltered in for exl dyad collectors, pergereration tent, sleeping tent, stor tent, Road and RA tent, Ford tent, and frames and store for kitchen, cooks tent, and Brown and my tent. With bar constructed between the buildings so that we can move about without getting our feet wet foot. Chapel is being made; drawing studios constructed, WC, etc. In short it is a very well built camp. Sept 7 for N.C. Wilhelmina Top Netherlands New Guinea 3600 m To Hugo This morning the transport cam in, Ford, Mitchell, Brown, Smith, collectors, cook, Dyals, soldiers, convicts etc? They was in camp by 11:45 and the carrying with soldiers needs to return to the Betwen Camps for the night. The day has been spent in settling camps, the kitchen tent and fly and Brown and my tent were put up. Exl Dyad collectors have made beds in their shelter of poles and grass. Stores and collecting equipment also been arranged. Tents put ups etc. It has been a rather lovely day with rain in the morning and again in the afternoon. Sept 7 for N.C Wilhelmina Top Netherlands New Guinea 3600 ft. Today has been a very wet one rain and mist almost throughout the time. During