SUMMARY:
Travelled toward Taktsa through a valley with dense poplar, willow, and Hippophae, noting parrots near Kyimdong Dzong and ruins of an old Dzong above Palung. The north-facing slopes carried fir, larch, and spruce, and the valley seemed rich in flowers and birds though there was no time to collect. On July 19, there was a halt at Taktsa due to diseased natives.

CONTENT:
July 18. L. To Taktsa. p. 122-123

The valley as far as Palung was filled with dense tree and shrub growth, the trees being poplar, willow and a few Hippophae. Saw parrots for the first 3 miles out of Kyimdong Dzong—in flocks of a dozen or more. At Palung are the ruins of a fine old Dzong perched on the hillside above the village. Apparently this area was independent of Tibet many years ago. These old ruins were the headquarters of the ruling family. Slopes facing north clothed with fir, larch, spruce forest. This valley is a very pretty one and I should think holds a lot of interesting flowers and birds, but we have had no time to look for them.
P. alpicola etc.

July 19 Halts Taktsa - diseased natives - p 124

SUMMARY:
The party splits, with Ludlow going to Lhasa while L.D. continues and Hrito joins heading east. Bird specimens are recorded from Rudu La and the hot gorge of the Kuru Chu near Lhuntse, and a new wren plus the female of the Tibetan Blood Pheasant are noted on the Donga La.

CONTENT:
JIGMI

July 18th: party splits up. Ludlow proceeds to Lhasa. L.D. continues then
Hrito joins, eastwards.
On the Rudu La we obtained Myzornis pyrrhoura, Sylviparus m. modestus, Oreocincla
dixoni, in the hot steamy gorge of the Kuru Chu, near Lhuntse, Haematospiza sipahi,
Megalaima v. magnifica, Oriolus t. traillii & Oriolus c. tenuirostris.
On the Donga La we get a new wren Spelaeornis s. sherriffi, & the unknown
female of the Tibetan Blood Pheasant, Ithaginis c. tibetanus.

SUMMARY:
Entries record weather, lakes and birdlife near Kala, transport difficulties along the Kalimpong–Gyantse route, and stages from Samoda and Kangmar to Gyantse and on to Gobshi, Ralung, and Nangartse. The party met Hugh Richardson and Pailthorpe at Gyantse, and noted snow, winds, and logistics issues with local headmen and supplies.

CONTENT:
25 October Kala. There was a curious low fog all over the plain from the main Range to the hills to the N. of us, only 50 ft up. This did not dissolve till about 1130. Then the views were wonderful again. The Rham Tso is very high & the Kala lake higher than any of us have ever seen it. Ludlow shot two cranes & 2 gadwall & 1 garganey teal. Many birds about, but all very wild. Saw three white fronted geese.

26th October. Samoda. Cloudy & cold with bright patches. Weather all along is most unlike October weather. We did well to get through transport from Kalimpong to Gyantse. Chowkidars report difficulties all along the line. The headmen of Chumbi - upper & lower - started the objection to our through transport, but Pangdatshang stopped trouble. Then Phari. Then Tuna. At Dochen & Kala the headmen will not give any dung or other supplies & it is much the same here. They give, but the chowkidar complains he always has trouble. In my opinion the trouble is likely due to two causes - the rate of exchange is against the locals, & there is only a head clerk at both Gyantse & Yatung.

27th October KANGMAR. Fine but very cloudy. Saw no game at all on the river or partridge on the hill side.

28th October. Sunkang. Fine but more cloudy than yesterday. No game. Berberis on the hillside very fine colour indeed, but no seed.

29 October. Gyantse. Cold when we arrived, & gradually got colder. Snow at night. Met & lunched & tea'd with Hugh Richardson & Pailthorpe.

30. 31. 1st. Halt. Snowed hard on 30th. 31st v. fine indeed.

2nd. Nov. Gobshi. Fine, but v. cold in the evening. Camped at Gobshi.

3rd Nov. Ralung. Fine, but strong wind up valley after 9.30.

4th Nov. Nangartse. Fine & warm. Wind strong down valley to Nangartse. Left at 0615. In at 1615 & kit about 1 hour later.

SUMMARY:
Notes on Cine film No. 1 with views of Kangchenjunga from Lagyap, scenes near Galingka and Lingmothang, and plant observations at Lingmothang and Gautsa. Records currency exchanged at Phari with rates and totals.

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Kalimpong 14th October 1946
to

Cine film No. 1 Kangchenjunga from Lagyap.
Primula gracilipes
Views near Galingka & Lingmothang
Gentiana amoena at Lingmothang.
Fruit of Sorbus sp. at Gautsa.

Changed money at Phari @ 3.35 sangs per rupee
Rs 2000 = 6700 sangs.
and Rs 1000 = 3400 sangs at 3.4 Doke Ripon
Rs 800 = 2680 ? 3.35
12780

SUMMARY:
Farewell letters with small gifts were dispatched, and several boxes of bird specimens were sent off amid improving but still rainy weather. At Narim Thang, the writer went to the Kang La pass, saw little view, and collected snow partridge, including specimens for Inglis in Darjeeling.

CONTENT:
Kang La morning we sent back our last bunch of letters. It was
an awful job writing no less than nine farewell letters
in one day, to the Maharaja, Maharani, Tobgye, Ashe
Pedon, Ashe Wangmo, Tashi Dorji, Tashi Naku and Pintso
Wangdu. Helped by two hot toddies, we finished up in
good style just before dinner. This morning we did the
letters up in parcels with a scarf in each with a
small bottle of scent to the ladies. We also packed
three boxes of birds and got them off too, leaving only a
very few which we must take through Tibet with us.
Yesterday was fine for quite a number of hours, and
this morning has been the best for some time. But now
at 9:30, it is again raining and mist is low down. It
does appear to be getting gradually better though, and we
hope for a decent day yet.

27th August. Narim Thang. Fairly fine till the afternoon. I left at 6:00 am
and went to the Kang La (16,300') for the first time. Took two
hours. Practically no view, but it looks sunnier and
drier on the other side. In fact I did see sunshine
there. No birds or flowers seen near the pass which
is a knife edge ridge of broken rock. Saw 50-60
snow partridge on the way up and shot three: one for
a skeleton and one for Inglis in Darjeeling. The
other day I "bagged" 22 more P. eburnea at the

SUMMARY:
The party interacted amicably with locals handling poisoned arrows, with Tsongpen’s umbrella causing amusement. Notes include a dog-bite remedy using burnt dog hairs, paying off coolies, headmen assisting with a letter to Ludlow bound for S. Chumbi, and Tsongpen’s plan to cross the Drokung La. On 23 July at Kap it rained, and a new but unstable bridge was seen at Trim, with Ceratostigma common along the valley.

CONTENT:
we looked at their bows & arrows. Tenduk nearly touched
an arrow, but was hurriedly stopped by the Lopa. Of course
they are all poisoned arrows. Tsongpen had his umbrella
which caused great amusement, & they all wanted to
put it up, & they danced about with it. They seemed very
friendly, & did not even ask for anything. I hear the
woman who had her leg bitten by a dog is getting on,
but her leg is swollen & sore. Tenduk says that in
the they put some of the dog's hairs, burnt, in the
wound, & it does a great deal of good. Paid off all
coolies, but they come on tomorrow. The two headmen
have been very helpful indeed. One goes on to S. Chumbi
with a letter to Ludlow. Tsongpen will go from here over
the Drokung La.

23rd July. Kap. 8 m. 11000'. Rained last night & up to
10.0 this morning, but only a light rain. A little rain
at Kap in the evening. A bigger but extremely wobbly
bridge has been built at Trim close to where the old one
was. I doubt if it will last the summer. There is a good
deal of Ceratostigma all the way up the valley, mostly on

SUMMARY:
Notes on difficult flies and evening rain near a village; on 27 May the party travels to Karteng with three efficient transport changes and notes less helpful locals and lack of meat. The writer met Bhutanese at Tashigong, worries mail from Tsola to Tobgye may not have arrived, and records that Dopala the Dzongpon is in Lhasa; on 28 May they reach Trangphu in very hot weather.

CONTENT:
"Bhutanese silver": I don't know what they mean by that, unless it is the old tankha. Flies again very bad indeed, although we camp in a clean place some way away from the village. A good deal of rain in the evening and night.

27th May Karteng. Transport changes 3 times today, but the changes are well done. We changed at Gyipu (2 1/2 hours), Sarbang (1 3/4 hours), another place (1 1/4 hrs) and took from there on to here 1/2 hour. But the changes were quick: the first took 15 mins, the second 30 mins, and the third 5 mins. So the whole march did not take unduly long. All the coolies walk as fast as we can, in spite of their loads, and are full of fun the whole time, joking away amongst themselves. Here the people don't seem to be so pleasant or helpful. I have had little help here, except what is essential. No meat available except for "Bhutanese silver". I met some Bhutanese yesterday at Tashigong, who said they had heard nothing about our coming to Bhutan, so I wonder if our mail from Tsola ever got through to Tobgye. It may be a bit difficult if it did not, as Dopala the Dzongpon has gone to Lhasa and won't be back till the 5th month.

28th May Trangphu. Fine and very hot indeed. Rather a trying day. We went down

SUMMARY:
The party halts due to fatigue and rain, hoping for news at Tashigong while trying to arrange housing and onward transport from Darrang Mela to Rangiya. On the 30th they reach Chunkara after problems with the gyimpon at Kimi, relying on 10 coolies who make two trips; they plan to go only as far as Tashigong Dz., learn the old Sakden Kazi is Kutsap in Pimboyong, and note letters likely never reached Lhasa, so arrangements must be made with Neoli Babu. On the 31st they are forced to halt again as kit arrives late without the tent, coolies fail to appear, and heat and parasites are troublesome.

CONTENT:
or not. This is worrying, as we are depending on having something done for us about a house to live in. Here, as we are all a bit tired, we will stay a day. Perhaps at Tashigong they may know something about us. I hope so, or we will find it very hard to make arrangements from Darrang Mela to Rangiya.

29th May. Halt. A good deal of rain at night and through the day, but there is a pleasant breeze all day. Flies bad, but nothing like Pangchen, Le and Shakti. The gyimpon went to Kimi to warn them to have our transport ready tomorrow.

30th Chunkara. Very hot indeed, and down in the main valley, at 2500' it is pretty beastly. All went well to Kimi, but there the gyimpon is a bad man, who gave no help at all. He at first tried to get coolies, but they just refused to come. I took on 10, and tried to struggle for the rest. We left at 10 and got in at 2:00 pm. He must have left about 6 pm when our same 10 coolies got back again. So they did 2 trips - about 24 miles in all. Here I am glad to say there is a dzongp man, seeing to the ploughing of the fields here which belong to the Dzong. He is seeing that we get on today, but we will only get as far as Tashigong Dz. He tells me that the old Sakden Kazi is 'Kutsap' in Pimboyong. If that is so, I am sure we will have no more trouble. But it seems clear that no letters of ours got through to Lhasa - or if they did, they never got further. So arrangements will still have to be made with Neoli Babu before long soon.

31st May. Halt. We could not get on today. Our kit arrived during the night from Kimi, all but the tent, of which there is no news. The gyimpon says coolies "are coming", but nothing happens. No one obeys the gyimpon unless there is a dzong order obviously. We hoped to get on at least as far as Tashigong, but have had to give up all hope of that even. It is very hot indeed here, and we have collected a good many fleas and ticks on ourselves and in our bedding.

SUMMARY:
Captions for Kodachrome set 11 describe scenes in January 1947: a bridge looking upstream to Tangkyab, the 'dring' at Trulung with men crossing, the River Po Tsangpo between Trulung and Chakzam, and the junction of Yigrong Chu and Po Tsangpo.

CONTENT:
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Kodachrome 11 -
i. Bridge & upstream to Tangkyab on 8.1.47.
ii. The 'dring' at Trulung, with men crossing. 11.1.47.
iii. River Po Tsangpo between Trulung & Chakzam. 13.1.47.
iv. Junction of Yigrong Chu & Po Tsangpo. "

SUMMARY:
Captions for Kodachrome roll 29 record plant and landscape photographs around Kongbo Ngala, Nam Dzong, and the Tsangpo near Dzam, dated between 30/4 and 5/5. A Lama of Dzam is noted among the subjects, and there is a note that two films were numbered 31.

CONTENT:
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Kodachrome 29.
Primula albidocitrina at Kongbo Ngala. 30/4.
Prunus against sky 12426. 30/4.
R. vellereum from near Kongbo Ngala, snow background 1/5
Prim. pumilio No. 12411 1/5
Rhod. vellereum beside river. 1/5.

30.
Towards Nam Dzong from west 2/5
Monastery 6 m W of Nam Dzong. 2/5.
Rose No. 12412 3/5
Podophyllum No. 12419 . 3/5

31.
Podophyllum emodi 12419 3/5.
Lama of Dzam. 5/5
Tsangpo below Dzam 5/5

(Two films numbered 31)