THURSDAY 29 JANUARY 1953 INTED IN INCOME TAX BLANK. DOROTHY CALLED AT 11 A.M. LEFT FOR N.Y.C. 11:30 CALLED FOR COLOR PICTURES (FOR AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS). TO MUSEUM ABOUT 12:30 P.M. LEN BRASS HAD UNPACKED LATEST ROBERTS COLLECTION — INCLUDES MANY STUDY SKINS; AS WELL AS FLAT KANGAROO SKINS. A LARGE NATIVE CAT FROM THE "BIG TABLELAND" NEAR COOKTOWN, CAPE YORK IS INTERESTING. T.D. CARTER + G.H.H. TATE DROVE DOWN TO PIER 60, FOOT OF W 20 ST. WITH DOROTHY, KATHERINE + MYSELF. GEOFF + I HAVE CABIN ON STARBOARD SIDE, MAIN DECK, AFT. SMALL BUT COMFORTABLE. PEOPLE PRESENT: KATHERINE; DOROTHY + BILL KISSAM; LEN + MARIE BRASS; RUS PETERSON HENRY + MARILYN FORTNER; MRS. (MOTHER OF HENRY'S WIFE); H'S WIFE'S SISTER; MIRIAM TATE A VERY PLEASANT GOING AWAY PARTY. CANDY FROM TRAY; BOOK FROM LEN, TRIP BOOK FROM MARIE; CANDY FROM DON CARTER. SHIP SUPPOSED TO SAIL AT 5: P.M., THEN 8: P.M. FINALLY AT 8:35. COLGATE CLOCK AT 8:53. SKY CLEARED AND WE SAW MOON COMING OUT OF TOTAL ECLIPSE. THE THRILL OF SAILING NEVER DULLS. N.Y.C. + ESPECIALLY THE STATUE OF LIBERTY VERY LOVELY AS WE DROPPED DOWN THE HARBOR. GEOFF IN A VERY MELLOW MOOD! 12 PASSENGERS: 2 LADIES; 1 ENGLISH GIRL; 1 SCOTCH 2 AUSTRALIANS — MEN; 1 CANADIAN, 1 AMERICAN, 1 ? GEOFF + MYSELF. (STUDENT)