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November 15, 1938.
Heavy fog over lake clearing 8-9 and a light easterly wind shortly after.
Plane came in about 10 -- having left RA and radio transmitter on G. R. - also 3200 kg food and supplies and two people - Took out specimens and left flat iron, chocolate, pressure cooker and note books and iron bread mixer. Asked them to get advice on boy with [illegible] dysentary.
November 16, 1938.
Dull, overcast - but breaking overhead - easterly wind mid AM.
Plane took out one half group material. Said advice from Dr. to take out sick boy - keeping him until tomorrow in hopes he'll be better as he's my good gun boy.
Much snow and Wilhelmina - an all mountain mass - down to 9300 m. or so - also on cliff in front of Mt. - photos.
Plane brought mail and radio transmitter.
November 17, 1938.
Heavy fog on lake but west wind at dawn - dull and rainy all day - only a few small breaks early.
Strange the involuntary refusal of my throat to swallow corned beef - an effort to swallow it though it agrees with me and I feel fit enough. As Finlayson writes - an effort to swallow enough corned beef and damper to keep up strength.
Sick boy apparently strong but definitely much slime and blood in stools - must send him out.