L. 13, P. 4 Sunday, Apr. 12. Easter Sunday. Due to the mix-up in the radio, and the trouble over gasoline it has been decided to try to charter a boat, the "Myra" to come from Moresby and carry the field party up the Fly River as far as Palmer Junction. We will carry provisions for two months, and after the first month we shall know definitely whether things are going to work out properly for us or not. The trail-cutting gang, Willis and Healy and their men and carriers will put up some shelters for us, after which they will leave Brass, Rand and me with our boys to carry on with our regular work of collecting. The plane will fly to Port Moresby tomorrow morning carrying Rogers and Rand and some of our radio equipment, the latter being for criticism of the radio men Franks and Searl at Port. Also we hope to have the latter build for us a special receiver similar to one already built for Champion who leaves tomorrow on the Vailala for the Bamu River. Mon. Apr. 13. The plane got away in the midst of a heavy shower of rain. She had been gone an hour when we were surprised to hear her coming back again. It seemed that Rogers and Rand had forgotten to take along their microphone so were unable to communicate with us as neither knew any morse. As things turned out they must have had their transmitter all off tune for we never heard a word of them. Spent the afternoon preparing for a week's stay down at Mabaduan, a territory with granite country rock, and very near the northern tip of Australia. Brass and I are going down there tomorrow on the "Veri-veri". It is about 30 miles from here. Besides my four boys I am going to take along Rand's three bird boys and work them as well. Brass undertakes to attend to commissariat and camp details in addition to his botanical work. Am closing now as hope to have this letter get away on the "Good-will" to Thursday Island before our return from Mabaduan.