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Charlotte, Humboldt Co., Calif.
May 17, 1933
This night we bunked at the home
of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Wilder, 1 mile north
East of Charlotte. Very hospitable people;
Fed Behle & I a piece of squash pie
apric when we arrived.
Dr. William A. Behle & I left
MVZ at 5:75 this morning and
Drove the 240 miles to Wilder's
place along the Redwood highway thru
intermittent rain squalls. Dr. Brimell
took W.P. train from Port. S.F. to
Alton & thence by auto to Wilder's.
Mad R. Ford, 2700 ft., above Rath, Trinity Co.,
Calif. May 18, 1933.
Have been traveling all day from
Charlotte Southeastward up the San
Suzan River & thence to the Mad
River. We left the main Red Bluff
road at the Mad River & ascended
latter just Rath tiny hamlet of Rath
to the ford which was too deep to cross
so we pitched camp on north east
camp side. Roads were wet, muddy, slippery
and narrow. Used chains from main