Tuesday
June 22
1926

Today was loading day[,] for the canoe transport is to leave for Batavia Camp tomorrow. Hans and Prince are to accompany them so they were busy getting their things ready. Dick took a few Dyaks and his Cameras (moving and still) across the river and shot pictures of the camp. Doc printed some pictures and I busied {F1.127} myself getting the food supplies for the boys together. Korteman has lent every aid and assistance and they have offered to do anything possible to help the boys get the aeroplane repaired as rapidly as possible. They have one canoe of the transport to carry their material and food. Moon[,] their boy[,] is also going with them. Moon is happy and has made three little stoves out of gasoline tin tops to be used for cooking at Batavia Camp. Life there is not going to be pleasant for nothing has been done there to speak of and the mosquitoes are very bad. It was unfortunate that the pontoon had to give way at Batavia Camp. Here it would have been much easier to repair and far more pleasant. Korteman gave us some more of that anti-berrie berri [sic, = beri-beri] food this morning and we will have it for luncheon. It is similar to a barley soup and while not uneatable it is nothing to write home about either. It is good for one and makes a change in the diet which is also beneficial. The afternoon was spent getting the boys[’] food packed and checking up everything to see that they would want for nothing during their two weeks stay there. Batavia Camp has none of the luxuries which we enjoy here at the main base camp. In addition to the discomforts the mosquitoes are a big problem. Everybody was in good spirits. Just before dusk, Korteman, Leroux and Hoffman visited us and we had a jolly time sitting in front of our house watching the brilliant sunset reflected on the trees across the river. I read the Summons and found it to be a rather enjoyable treat. It is the first bit of real reading I’ve done since I arrived in Camp. No bridge in the evening for Leroux wanted to write letters and Matt was to retire early. I finished the book at ten thirty just as the storm king was about to give up the ghost. Thought I would have to bring a candle into play but the light was kind enough to hold out dimly until the end. Hoffman is feeling much better and is looking like {F1.128} his real self once more. He has succeeded in getting rid of his fever.