LETTER FROM L.T.B. TO P.O'SULLIVAN (MANEY - 5000 - May 15, 1953) (Dush) CAMP AT 5000 - TOMORROW SHOULD BE AT TIMBERLINE Situation not so good at Binishuni, Y + K.W. THERE I hope I do not have take advantage of your general osity (i.e., on way home to see MERE) I am sending WENCESLAUS $10 to pay for programs. LETTER FROM L.T.B. TO P.O'SULLIVAN (i.e., Middle Camp) RUNNER OVERLOOK US AT 8:15 A.M. THIS MORNING No call for my immediate departure so will carry on Appreciate your sending my stuff up first. Our 3 Carriers started with double loads. Before long changed to single loads. No sign of man in carrier. Early, last night we camped a bit above your tag House at 7:00 M. No water between there. There accord- ing to natives. 6:00 A.M. May 16 No carriers in sight yet. No message. The man summer Returns now with this note + y of our gear. We have longer needed as we have a tent + fully here + more food our food will be gone by time main carrier party arrives. Old man came with us + a woman carrying Native food. They go back today. He should have returned Hope there has not been a smash with the transport. A party of that size especially on a new project, really needs the stiffening that a white man's presence gives. #20