Journals of expeditions to Mongolia from 1919 to 1930
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Varga trip 1919 7 Mon. Sept, 15 Left Piking 8.30 A.M. with Mr. Mrs. Chas Thurs. Coleman Mr. Mrs E. L. Max Callie - met John Owen (died in Kalgan - packed stuff + sent off next 4.11 Mon. Sept, 16 Get stuff away on two carts with my Fri. 2 chums lafitterman & cook ft daylight for them - a-had - spent day at Kalgan Sat Oct 17 Girls of Coleman drive a Dodge car from pass to Ham - a had - we men went by horse - fine weather - just warm enough - stayed at Father Kerney, Belgian Mission, at 4 P.M. all went out in autos to a pond 3 mi away - shot a teal & an avocet. two reddy shell ducks & mallard also - ducks very wild Sunday Oct 18 Left at 5.30 A. M. - weather rather cold - roads fine - Dodge cars running splendidly - 2 D.