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Journal of Stanley Hedberg

Edited and annotated by Paul Michael Taylor
Asian Cultural History Program
National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution

Sunday
November 7
1926


Took big shot of quinine last night and this morning feel better. Broke camp and were off at 7:30. Water low so we had no difficulty crossing small stream. Made movies several times along the way and got some good river scenes with transport going along rocky bank. Had another accident. Another Dyak slipped on rocks and fell cutting bad hole in his forehead. Soldier bound it up and when we made our camp by second large river Dick cut hair away and washed and dressed it for him. It is a large and deep gash. Matt also wrenched or strained his knee and had hot and cold applications to dope it up. We have 2 more days. When we stopped at this camp coming up [the] water [in] both rivers [was] 10 to 15 feet higher. We did not need to use the raft as we did coming up. It was good to get into camp early for it gave us an opportunity of drying our bedding and clothes. It started to rain about four but we were all established in camp.



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