The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History
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20) The weather is growing warmer & calmer as we now travelling S. West South - east. The sports committee toiled heavily. One your member, is [illegible] & Japanese of N.Y., a graduate of Harvard 1911! 21) Sports took up the whole day on deck & a circuets show the evening. Weather Calm. 21) Today we had our second Wednesday crossing the 180th Meridian where aday is gained or lost! This day I lost 1½ years ago when I regained it and again square with the Calendar. We had more sports in the day or deck & a night a Vandeille show of sorts.