5th Archbold expedition to New Guinea. March 4, 1956 to February 1, 1957
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old fashioned blades. The shears caught the sheep in regular jaws. A mule about carried away the wool & left the (from swift). The fleeces were trimmed & graded by a wool classer in which smoke. Burns balded the wool at the shop. Only a few people were by Chester in watching the good Wool Week show. Wed. March 14: Australia seems to have practically abandoned the use of strong brown paper in the earlier age. After trying in the town to get some good hope for wrapping some artifacts (in sending to Tamara), I had to encourage some from the Carl: Botanist. After sending some old "curios" to Tamara for shipment to U.S. at end of expedition. Day spent in calls to Queensland & Herberton. Morning Go with Dr. D. Francis & Mrs. C. T. Whit at Kangaroo Point, Lunch with sister Edna, packing artifacts, & evening with Eric & Pete Humphreys at Camp Hill. Letter in from Gusty Miller, Norman God of Warrawby Sch., "A Big Meal of Woodlands Pol. Our cargo should reach Tamara on transshipment from Port Moresby by The Soochole about the end of this week (It left New York Jan. 15)." God offers every assistance & no does weak. The former work of caves to ME of Tewa Bay with Bob "like the grains of sand and big thinks", according to the nature report, which is encouraging. Would us to live with him at his place at 600 ft. the hills near Kulamadaw, near which are caves full of bats & human remains. Would offer 600" transplant & all the native color we need, including a good boy. God feels we might have trouble in getting carriers on Normandy. Thursday March 15: Day spent in final remarks, a second visit to the Museum, lunch with Denis Williams at The United Service Club. Russ' ship, The Pioneer Gen., is still scheduled to arrive in Brisbane April 1st, but the agent day