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returning labor from Tavcuni & must call here so all will be well. The 
canoe was not ours (as I hoped) but a Fulanga load with 4 men, headed 
for Oneata. Good old Namuska -- "the crossroads of Lan"! -- but I'll 
thumb my nose at it with pleasure tomorrow or next day! 
No mail for me except a University of Iowa bulletin (which, for once, I 
shall read!) and Stockwell's Victrola! B-P ignored my instructions & 
shipped it [[underline]] back to me [[/underline]] instead of to Stockwell! 
Here I am with a Victrola and [[underline]] no records! [[/underline]] 
Borrowed one of the Chow's squealing pieces just to be sure the 
machine works OK. It does -- now to get it back to Lomaloma! 
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On the [[underline]] Ademoci [[/underline]] came one European -- Mr. 
Crabbe -- recruiting native labor. He has had dinner with me (a good 
dinner - the best of my stores!) & I am enjoying my visit with him. We 
have many mutual friends. 
He will mail this in Suva for me. Must now return to my duties as host. 
So endeth this yarn of the stranded sailor! Volume 2 to follow later! 
Very best to you and Ruth - 
Cheerio! 
Harry 
P.S. 
Mr. Crabbe & I have traded magazines -- what luck! 
H. 
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Harry Ladd - Diary and field notes, 1934 - Vol. 1 
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