Beginning of a typed letter "My Dear Friend" dated February 1934 setting the background for the trip.

Places mentioned: Ernabella (SA); Musgrave Ranges (Central Australia); Oodnadatta (SA); Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan); Alice Springs (NT); Mt Isa (Qld)

People mentioned: NB Tindale (See AA 338); Allan Brumby (See AA 42);

Organisations mentioned: Board of Anthropological Research (See AA 346); Rockefeller Foundation

Fauna mentioned: Black swans; camels