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SUMMARY:
Brief note indicating Ludlow at Chengka.

CONTENT:
Ludlow at Chengka

SUMMARY:
The diarist reports leaving Tsona with improved spirits and continuing on foot since parting from Ludlow, aiming toward Tawang via the long Dirang–Saldang march and Rung-zyung. At Shao (about 14,000 ft) they note strong winds, warmer conditions compared to earlier stages, weather over Bum La, and successful seed collecting of Gentiana ornata and Primula species near Kechen-la.

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He did well in the flower-seed line on the way down, and got some quite good stuff. I only got Gent. ornata today. Everyone is quite light-hearted today, having quitted Tsona, a place we all rather dread. If Tawang is negotiated as well as Tsona was, our troubles will be over, though the Dirang-Saldang march is a very long one with a stiff climb. I have walked everywhere since I left Ludlow, and will continue to do so till we reach Rung-zyung I think. After that ponies are thrust on us, besides it will be very hot after these cold days, so a pony will be very acceptable.

10th November. Shao 14000'? 8 miles. Last night the wind was very strong indeed all through the night, but the temp only went down to 13°F. A strong wind all day today, which was cloudy with sun. Here the clouds were low on the hills & perhaps a little fresh snow will be on the Bum La. On the Kechen-la I got some Prim. tenuiloba seed, a further down some Primula sapphirina (or perhaps Jigmediana?). We also got a fair collection of Gent. ornata from just above here. It appeared to have a paler bright Cambridge blue flower. It is positively warm down here compared to what we have been coming through.

SUMMARY:
Notes that only half capsules of 'Sherriffii' were obtained as the plants were shrivelled. Suggests the grassy cliffs between Satsalor and Cheneykar in the Dewangiri Range warrant further exploration, with Drake believing the area may hold interesting Primulas up to over 7000.

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215 Ludlow to Satsalor
I only got half capsules of Sherriffii
The plants were all shrivelled up
"I think these grassy cliffs between Satsalor
& Cheneykar - really the Dewangiri Range
would repay further exploration & Drake
thinks they would hold the Primulas
equally as interesting as further Sherriffii
Needham. They go up to more than 7000."

SUMMARY:
Notes on transport arrangements from Tawang, with Ludlow departing and hopes to leave with minimal changes. Describes cold, bleak weather around Kechen Tso and Kechen La, lists remaining passes toward Trashigong, and details a long day’s march from Tawang with extensive alpine plant collecting near Milakatong and Bum La.

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through. Pintso has great hopes of our getting away well from Tawang. If we do, he deserves a medal. Ludlow got off at 11.30 and had four changes of transport. We hope we may only have one. The Kechen Tso was not really pretty today. The sky was not the same blue as yesterday and everything had a harsh bleak look about it, and it was damnably cold coming down from the Kechen La. There remain now only the Bum La, the Nyingsang La, Nyuhsang La and Milong La, before we get down to Trashigong - one pass per day's march.

11th November. Tawang 10,500' 16 miles. Clear in the morning as far as the Milakatong north side. Then thick mist all the way here. Left at 6.30 am, hit and ourselves in at 4.30 pm. A long day but interesting. A small gentian collected on the Bum La, then a rhododendron, a primula like sapphirina on the rocks, I don't know what it will be. Some white Mec. horridula and Gent. elwesii on the Milakatong, with some Prim. gambeliana. Lower down in a swamp Prim. sijmediana (?), another rhododendron, a white prim. obliqua, a little of a marsh primula 6" scape, two more gentians, two more rhododendrons and a swertia. A good haul. All seems well

SUMMARY:
A brief heading noting Ludlow’s travel to Dewangeri, referenced as L216.

CONTENT:
L216. Ludlow to Dewangeri

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Brief stop at Tawang before dark where lamas promised coolies; evening spent sorting seeds amid cloudy, misty weather. On 12 November the party marched about 10 miles to Muktur (c. 8000'), with Pinto successfully managing multiple transport changes after assurances from the Dzongpen's budli; arrival was at 1:30 pm and rhododendron seeds were collected.

CONTENT:
From Milakatong La. Primula P. jigmediana 2840, purella 2841, gambeliana aff. 2829. (50)

Tawang. We were only in a short time before dark. Three men - 2 lamas - called & promised that coolies would be here in the early morning. A busy evening sorting seeds. Very cloudy, misty, but no rain - pleasantly warm after high camps.

12th November. Muktur. 8000'(?). 10 miles. It rained most of the night and all this morning till 10 am, after which it was fine till 4.0 pm. Clouds down all day, & raining again this evening. Pinto did wonders to get everything off by 8.0 am. He had considerable difficulty. At the first change, I saw the Dzongpen's “budli” who promised there would be no further changing. I was very grateful, & gave him odd presents of money. We insisted on his two headmen coming with us. It was lucky we did, as actually we changed transport 4 or 5 times more. But there was never any delay, & we arrived, much to my astonishment, at Muktur at 1.30 pm. I saw nothing of interest on the way down: got a campanula on the way up, then went out here to look for rhododendrons. This must be a wonderful place for them. We got capsules, but no ripe seed, of Rhod. rhabdotum, seed of a R. maddenii, which is everywhere, the commonest shrub near here. Also seed of what

SUMMARY:
A brief note indicating that Ludlow is at Diwangeri.

CONTENT:
Ludlow at Diwangeri

SUMMARY:
Notes seed collections of several rhododendrons and Cornus capitata, with mention of another Maddenii-type rhododendron and a fruiting tree called 'Naupa'. Describes rain, likely fresh snow on the Nyingsang la, a glimpse of Tawang, inquisitive but polite locals, and a stage to Sahden with timings and an attempt to collect Rhododendron rhabdotum near Muktur with no ripe seed.

CONTENT:
From Milakatong la to Muktur. Seeds of Rh. maddenii 2833, Griffithianum 2835, Edgeworthii 2836, Cornus Capitata 2839.
Plants of Rh. rhabdotum 2837 2843

12. There must be another Maddenii series rhod., a rather smaller flowered rhod., with thick tomentum on the under surface of the leaf. A tree was pointed out, covered with fruit, said to be yellow or white, called 'Naupa'. If the description is correct, it must be a most beautiful sight in full bloom.

There will almost certainly be fresh snow on the Nyingsang la tomorrow with all this rain here. I hope it clears up by tomorrow, as the Nyingsang la is 14000ft. I caught a glimpse of Tawang last night on arrival, the first real time I have really seen it, as this morning we were again in thick mist.

The locals are more than usually inquisitive here, but politely so: they merely stand & stare, & everything any of us does is of interest to them. They promise to turn up early in the morning. It is very pleasantly warm here now, & no leeches as on our former visit in 1934.

13th November. Sahden. 15m. 9500' Rained most of the night. Clouds all day right down to the valley bed. Left at 6.30, in at 3.45pm. Coolies left 6.0am, in at 4.30pm. I took some more Rhod. rhabdotum from the bridge 1 1/2 m this side of Muktur from a bush I saw in flower in 1934. No seed yet ripe. On the way up to the Nyingsang

SUMMARY:
The writer reports hearing a Doctor suggest that medical services should visit homes across the reservation to care for poor patients who cannot travel to the hospital or his office. The note emphasizes repeated calls for home visits to assist those too sick to walk.

CONTENT:
I think I heard the Doctor say that some
medical services should visit the various on the
reservation to see to the poor people who cannot walk
long distance to come to visit Doctor in the Hospital
instead of wait for some person who is too sick
to walk to visit him in his office because
some of the sick people are too sick to walk
long distance to visit him in his office
and some of the people who are too sick to
walk to visit him in his office so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
Ludrasal Dewangeri
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can
see to them in their homes so that he can

SUMMARY:
At Nyingsang La the party gathered several rhododendrons between the north and south passes, noted Primula boothii in bud, and faced difficulties with a pony while traveling from Tsona via Tawang. Sanders felt cold compared to October 1934, and Pimbo ensured rapid travel; on the 14th November halt they dried rhododendron seed and briefly collected a small epiphytic rhododendron.

CONTENT:
Nyingsang La. 2850, 2849. Rh. camelliiflorum 2845, fulgens 2846, Thomsonii 2847, Rh. 2848, campanulatum 2851 (203)

Nyingsang La. 2850g.
La. we got another 3 or 4 rhododendrons & several more between the N pass & the S one, none epiphytic shrubs from this side. No flowers seen. I started to ride, but gave up after one hour as the pony could not carry me & barely go on itself. Sanders feels pretty cold, but not nearly so cold as in Oct. 1934. On the way up the north side, we saw a lot of Prim. Boothii, but just small buds very densely covered with thick yellowish farina. Pimbo has done well to get us here in 5 days from Tsona, and with no later arrival than 4.30 at Tawang & here. These are both long marches, with a lot of climbing in them.

14th November. Halt. A beautiful morning, clouds coming up by midday, mist low in the evening. Spent the day drying yesterday's rhododendron seed, and only out a short time, getting one small epiphytic rhod (2853) [R. camelliiflorum 2853, 2852], the flower of which we collected in March, & a