[Journal, 3rd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea] March 23, 1938 to June 9, 1939
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again in evening: little rain 7 - 7.30 PM. 174 Preparing to move down to Araucaria Creek. Sent down eight carrier☐ loads of specimens, etc. this morning and have twenty-five for tomorrow. Saturday, March 4, 1939. Left Rotan Camp at 8 AM with 25 carriers and arrived at Araucaria Creek 11 o'clock. Carriers an hour or more ahead of me, as I collected on the way and made photographs of the Agattis forests. Teerink, Toxopeus, Huls and Schroeder at Araucaria Creek. Tox doing well with butterflies. Though high land is available close by, the camp is built on the low flood plain of the creek. A vast affair and too scattered to be convenient. Estimate that the morning routine, before going into the field, will require 700-800 yards walking. Weather down here as dull as at Rotan Camp, but of course warmer. Average of readings made when I passed through in January and again today gives an altitude of about 850 m. for the camp. Sunday, March 5, 1939. Huls and Schroeder left for Rotan Camp, where van Arcken will join them for a trip to the Sauveri. They plan to return here on the ninth. Having all seven ovens full of specimens from Rotan Camp, I had the Dyaks fire them in relays today and took a rest. Dull day, drizzling much of time and some heavy showers. Monday, March 6, 1939. Two hours sunshine: high mist and fog to 8 AM: much drizzling rain, but northing heavier. Richardson arrived from Rotan Camp and installed his radio. His boys put out 400 traps.