Kirkpatrick, Ralph D., 1964-1965
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P.D. Kirkpatrick 1965 Journal Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samoa Feb 8 AM Norman Tyler brought me 2 medium sized flying foxes (fruit-bats) that a Samoan school teachers had killed with a shotgun on Feb. 24. I made a male into skin and skull RDK # 560. We left Pago Pago and headed north. I was too seasick to put up any more bats after I stood the 12 Noon to 2 P.M. bird watch. Feb Tokelan Islander 26 10 AM We arrived at Fakafo Atoll. Fri Several natives and the chief came out in a boat. They ate aboard ship, then most of the natives (only men came out) sang and danced on the fantail. The native boat took Ensign Rex Alfonso and several sailors ashore and we seven civilians went in with our gear in 2 rafts with Coxswains Harold D. Brown and Winters. The head man took Alfonso, Thompson and myself to the council fale (folly) which also serves as the school house. Many of the citizens met there. They sat on the floor around the edges and we three sat in chairs behind