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• SUMMARY:
  The party took group photographs in Sikkim clothes, then visited the Dzong for tea and saffron rice with H.H., following a pleasant lunch the previous day. After farewell exchanges and gifts from Ashe Paldan Wangmo and Ashe Wangmo, they departed, with Tobgye and Dorji accompanying them over the river toward the Bada La.

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that it took some hours to pack them up into two pony loads.

B. 20. Ludlow

• We breakfasted at 8.30 then had to have a lot of groups
  dressed in Sikkim
• photographed before we could get away from camp. Tobgye and
  chaprasis clothes.
• Dorji then came into us to the Dzong, where we spent some
  Group: F.W. H.W.
• time with H.H. having a talk and the usual tea and saffron rice.
  Ludlow. G.S. Tenzing
• We had had a pleasant lunch by ourselves with him the day
  Tobgye, Dorji at
• before, and both interviews were extremely pleasant and easy. He
  Bumthang.
• had a photo group taken as we left, and then we went on half
  a mile with the ladies. They provided chang for us, and when we
  finally exchanged scarves and said goodbye, they each gave us more
  presents — H.H. gave each of us a small ivory and silver bowl, Ashe Paldan Wangmo
  a dagger, Ashe Wangmo a purse and a silk workbasket. We left in
  the approved way, wolf calling till we were out of sight, waving our
  silk scarves. I was sorry to say goodbye, as they were a most
  kind hearted trio, and we had great fun with them. Tobgye and Dorji came
  on with us over the river and up to the Bada La, where we found
  a fine tiffin of

SUMMARY:
Entries describe travel from Dzong with snow conditions and a stay at Latsa, reports that Ludlow and Elliot spent 24 days shooting waterfowl, and notes of increased rain in the Tsangpo valley pleasing the Tsala Dzongpon. After halts and cold weather, Ludlow and Elliot depart on the 18th with Lepchas, Ramzana, and Balbahadur, while Samdup and Kancha remain with the diarist. On the 20th at Tse, the river level and wind patterns are observed, and a brief botanical note records rhododendrons in flower.

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14th April. Dzong. Some snow at night. We stayed in a house at Latsa, as we feared heavy snow which did not materialize. The house was clean, like all the houses in the valley, very big. It had a big central stone fireplace in the room we were in, so we had a good wood fire all the time. Snow got deeper as we went up over the top; there must have been 1 1/2 feet. There was not so much on the S. & we were soon out of it. Left at 6.30 & got in at 1.30 pm. Ludlow & Elliot have been here for 24 days. All they've had to do has been shoot game. They've got 25 geese & as many mallard, with a few shoveller & 2 spotbill. There has been much more rain in the Tsangpo valley than usual, & the Tsala Dzongpon is very pleased, as crops there should be specially good. Last year was almost a drought.

15-16 April. Halt. Rain in night & nearly all day of 15th. Very cold for this altitude.

17-18-19 Ap. Ludlow & Elliot left on 18th & had a perfect day to go on, without a cloud in the sky, after a clear cold (min 24°) night. All the Lepchas went too, with Ramzana & Balbahadur. The 'trouble makers' - Samdup & Kancha are going with me. Ludlow should now have no more trouble: I doubt if he will even when Samdup returns. It is a pity about our servants. If only we could have got some other than Samdup & Kancha, the whole party would have been happy, that makes all the difference.

20th Ap. Tse. Back here again. The river is, to my surprise, rather smaller than in December. It must in fact be at its minimum now. Wind continues the same - upstream as far as the Gyamda junction, & downstream to the junction. B & I went up the Tse valley today, but only saw the same things as elsewhere. P. chungensis (not in flower) Rhod. vellereum 12393 in very fine flower & another Rhod 12388 fairly common. R. vellereum is in masses in the Gyamda valley, & all along the hillside on the N face.

SUMMARY:
The diarist plans a future journey from Nangartse east down the Brahmaputra, notes being asked to show a passport for the first time, and declines a proposed double march over the Karo La. On 14th September they reach Dzara (14 miles, 15,400 ft), admire views of the Dzong and Nangartse, note the peak Nodzinkantsa, film bar-headed geese, and collect several birds including Himalayan black birds.

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news and also ask what he thinks of our doing a further trip next year from Nangartse to the East down the Brahmaputra. Both of us are keen and the time seems a good one. Today was the first time we were asked to show our passport. Our servants are I think rather anxious for us to do a double march of 30 miles over the Karo La tomorrow, but as transport would certainly take 12 hours, we are not going to do so.

14th September. DZARA. 14 miles. 15400 ft. Last night was perfect - not a cloud in the sky and bright starlight. And the light this morning too was just as fine as it could be. We had most attractive views of the Dzong and Nangartse, a place generally described as foul by everyone who passes through. It was pretty too coming across the flat plain towards the snow hills, the chief of which is Nodzinkantsa - a 23000' peak. Some bar headed geese came up close to camp during the night, and I found them still there in the early morning, so tried to take a cinema picture of them, which I hope will turn out well. We managed to get quite an interesting lot of birds on the way here, including two Himalayan black birds - which are valuable. We arrived at 1.0 and the kit at 2.0 pm just in time to let us get

[Marginal notes:]
B. 31.
geese generally left with a very good impression of Nangartse,
a slow motion of them flying:
Camp at Nangartse, early morning

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The party ascends to the rocky, cold Dza La, descends to ford the Seti Chu, then follows the river and crosses a ridge to camp near the Chupda Chu, noting increasing wet conditions and sparse juniper. Several alpine plants are recorded, including a primula near the Seti Chu, with marginal notes listing collections from Dza La.

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(DZA LA B.P. 181.60 Temp. 45° = Corr. 17,307'. ZANGTHANG B.P. 184.6°
Temp. 47° Corr. = 15,374'). Leave camp & ascend gradually
at first, steeper later on, along bearing 100° to the
DZA LA at m 3. (17,307'). Small lake just before pass. The pass is rocky & bare.
Descent on East side is fairly steep down to the
SETI CHU, crossed by fording at m 4 1/2. Here another route from
Karta is met. Thence path ascends
gradually up the left bank of the river, crossing a
ridge at m 8. Over this, the descent is easy to
the CHUPDA CHU (thus on map: this name was not known
to our transport men). Camp at m 9. Grazing & water
good. Some stunted juniper available. // Quite a
good day, but heavy showers on arrival. We are
gradually reaching the wet zone, as the scant vegetation
shows. These hills are still almost bare of everything
but grass at this height, but there is more of it,
and there are junipers too here & there. On the Dza
La it rained & was beastly cold. Found a
gentian growing there also a plant belonging to
the gentian family. A couple of miles beyond the
Seti Chu found a beautiful primula (P. bellidifolia 701) growing in
rocks (701). It looks like capitata but I think
belongs to amethystina section. It may be the one
found on the Orka La (Salden) but I think the
colour is different & perhaps the leaves too.

[Marginal Notes]
Seti Chu valley is a fine one, inhabited only by shepherds & their herds.

Dza La 21 July
Swertia multicaulis 698
Gent. nubigena 699
Chionocharis hookeri 700
Prim. bellidifolia 701
Corydalis cachemiriana 702

SUMMARY:
Notes on local practices including dark houses, potatoes grown in jungle clearings, and bamboo pipes, with the diarist giving some Barney's mixture to a man. On 25th July they halted at Dyuri with rain most of the day; on 26th July they marched 6¾ miles to CHIRACHUN (GORJO CHU), with yaks from Nyuri and Dyuri, were advised against the Dungma Chu route, and felt optimistic about finding flowers.

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the houses were dark, they would not see what things they had in them. For the same reason they grow their potatoes in the middle of the jungle. Usually there are cleared areas near villages where crops are grown, but here there isn't a single field, & the only thing they grow is potatoes. We haven't managed to get any yet, but two men promised to bring some yesterday. A number of them smoke pipes. Where they get the tobacco from I have not yet discovered. The pipes are mostly made of bamboo, like most things are. I gave some Barneys mixture to one man yesterday, much to his delight.

25th July - Halt at Dyuri. Mostly taken up in writing mail. Rained nearly all day.

26th July. CHIRACHUN (GORJO CHU) 6 3/4 miles. B.P. 189.0° Temp 53° = Corr. ht. 13055'. Yaks came half from Nyuri, & half from Dyuri. All men seemed quite happy. They advised us not to go up the Dungma Chu, as the 'road' was bad. This one was good they said. I'm glad we didn't try the Dungma Chu. I was a bit anxious about flowers, as we seemed rather to have come to a bad place. But after today, I think all will likely be well. We are

• SUMMARY:
  Notes mention dyeing white paper labels and list a series of numerical calculations. Rimsu is mentioned.

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