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Earlier in Bukavu we had checked our supplies and equipment, especially 
film, with your wire before us, Ik*. Sexton, who handled that end of things 
for the expedition, totted xip all the exposed and unexposed film at Mr, 
Thornton* s request because he insisted that such an estimate was needed for 
the Customs man at the border so that he would have the necessary funds on 
hand to refund our deposit less the dxtties incurred. Though he took care 
of the film stocks and the use thereof and was also cognisant of your 
instructions and wire, I am not shirking the full responsibility for our 
failure to visit the Customs office in Usumbura, 
The figures given ISiomtou were supposed to account for the film for 
which you assumed responsibility. The formalin-alcohol mixture in the tanks 
of specimens and the cheese cloth used in wrapping the specimenv was accepted 
as representing the amount not left in the formalin bottles or in that bolt 
of cloth. Though we still had some unused formalin the tax was paid on all 
the declared formalin because it saved hunting through boxes for it, I 
believe the materials declared in both the Stanleyville and Leopoldville 
shipments were accounted for to the Customs man's satisfaction. We had with 
us the transit documents received in Leopoldville and Stanl^rville except 
the one left with you covering the film brought in to Leopoldville. These, 
the Customs man kept to mail to Leopoldville though I wanted to send than 
to you direct. 
D.r, Lambrecht, with whom I became acquainted during his sojourn in 
the States, told us at Lwiro that he would be in Kakitumba the day we 
passed through and though the Customs man there spoke English quite well, 
Lambrecht rendered great help as interpreter? otherwise we might not have 
come through with so little delay. 
It so happened that I did not sit in at the Kakitumba discussions 
to any extent because it was the day after I was bitten "by the snake that 
got away" in Kagera Park. I had a shot of antivenin the same night in the 
index finger of ray left hand, and it was still hurting like the dickens 
all the next day. At Kakitumba aQ.1 I felt like doing and did was to walk 
up and down outside, surreptitiously wringing my hands and left finger. 
I think the antivenin which Dr, Sexton obtained from the superintendent 
of the Park caused me more pain and after effects than anything the snake 
did. The finger subsequently showed signs of infection, but that's long 
past except for a slight stiffness in the last joint. It is getting 
better by the day? the only evidence remaining of the event is that the 
nail is being pushed forward and off by a new one forming underneath. 
As I wrote you in the letter mailed at Khartoum, I shall be glad to 
make good any charges, duties, or penalties that may be assessed against 
us or you. That statanent I find Dr, Caaraichael confirms in so many words 
in his letter of June 2? to the Secretary of State written before my return 
to the office. The whole business is worse than two snake bites, because 
