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I reconciled myself to a day of office work, reading & beer. Since I had 
been on a cutter for two days I started off with a big dose of [[underline]] 
Fruit Salts [[/underline]]. A few minutes later Willy came in -- "Are you all 
ready, Doctor? They are just pulling up the anchor." - "Sure, Willy," I 
replied, "I'm [[underline]] ready [[/underline]] !! 
H. 
Lakemla, Sat. June 30th 
Dear Ed -- 
Swell day! Have gotten the mollusk fauna I predicted from Lakemla -- 
associated with tremendous orbitoids. At least one of my Nasongo 
mollusks has wandered out to Lan! 
Eason is giving a big yangona party tonight -- Fiji grog & radio music 
(he gets [[underline]] excellent [[/underline]] reception here) Even Willy 
has been persuaded 
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to attend. (Thank God there is to be [[underline]] no dancing! 
[[/underline]] ) 
Lots of boat complications, all of which I shan't take time to explain. 
Anyway I sail on the LEI at noon for Vanna Vatu, an island as yet 
unvisited by a geologist. Am guaranteed 9 hours of daylight ashore & 
that I figure is worth £ 2-0-0. We shall see! Stewart claims island is all 
Is. as far as he knows. Willy says the passage is difficult (where China 
cutter was wrecked, remember?) 
Sa mothe 
Harry 
Lakemla, Sunday July 1st 
Dear Ed -- 
An overcast day & no 
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Harry Ladd - Diary and field notes, 1934 - Vol. 1 
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