[Austin Rand's journal, 3rd Archbold Expedition to New Guinea] July 6, 1938 to May 5, 1939
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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.