#17 → (Diary - copied in) WED. MAY 13, 1953 KINGDOM TO BINIGUNI, NORTHERN. THURS. MAY 14, 1953 BINIGUNI. LEN & GEORGE LEFT FOR MT. MENERV AT 7:15 A.M. WITH 8 CARRIER LOADS. NATIVE BROUGHT GUSCUS - BIG WHITE. 9 CARRIERS ASKED US TO GIVE NAMES TO KEN. ONLY 27 MEN + 3 WOMEN + 2 COUNCILLORS TO MAKE CLIMB. NEED AT LEAST 30 MORE. SOME VILLAGES DID NOT SEND CARRIERS. POLICE TRUCK FROM BANJARA ARRIVED 7:30 P.M. WITH CATTLE FOR LEN. CONDITION OF MARIE SERIOUS BUT MAY BE ABLE TO CHECK. IF KEEP LEN ADVISED. KEN & I DECIDED THAT HE WOULD PROBABLY DECIDE TO STAY ON MOUNTAIN. WE ELIMINATED RUNNERS. KEPT LEN'S GOLF GEAR + FOOD. SKINNED GUSCUS. KEN WROTE NOTE FOR RUNNER TO TAKE TO LEN TOMORROW. SHORT THICK SNAKE (WHITE VENTRAL MARKINGS) NO RAIN. FRI. MAY 15, 1953 BINIGUNI. RUNNER WITH NOTE TO LEN LEFT AT 6:30 P.M. CARRIERS LEFT ABOUT 9 A.M. EVERYTHING DOUBLE LOADED ON POLICE EX- CEPT FIRST BID KIT, FORMALIA, SPECIMEN CAN, LAMP, CLOTHES. 1 DR. GEORGE'S TOXES ALSO WENT UP (#38). KEN + I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL DAY FOR FURTHER WORD ON ADDITIONAL CARRIERS. THIS P.M. I WALKED ABOUT 1 MILE W. TO BIG CLEAR MOUNTAIN CREEK - WIDE GRAVEL BED. NO VILLAGES ABOVE. CLOSE TO MENERV RIDGE. TOOK PICTURES. SPENT NIGHT TRYING TO DECIDE ON PLANS FOR A MOUNTAIN. FRANK GAVE US A FRESH FISH (FROM CREEK) FOR DINNER. KEPT HEAD IN PICKLE. BOUGHT YELLOW SNAKE WITH LAVENDER BRATS FROM VILLAGE BAY. CLEANED GUSCUS STILL + BOYS DID FEET. FAIR ALL DAY. WROTE KAY IN SENDING 3 ROLLS OF FILM. LETTER FROM KAY (BERMUDA 5/5) APR. 28 RECEIVED LAST NIGHT IN MAIL BAG.