Leaves Karponang and travels to Champithang via Changu rest house and the Natu La. Letter sent to Eleanor Hopkinson from Champithang [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, pages 1-6]. Describes recent journey from Gangtok. Describes Karponang Rest House/Bungalow. Reference to his orderly, Tami. Describes Changu rest house, the journey via Natu La and views of Chomolhari: “I wanted to photo’ it, but it meant an exposure and getting out my camera stand, and my hands were nearly frozen off when I started to touch it. So I took a snap but I don’t expect it to come out” [ibid, p.4]. Describes cairns to demarcate boundary on top of Natu La.

Leaves Gangtok and travels to Karponang rest house where he stays overnight [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, pages 1-6]

Arrives at Yatung and writes to Eleanor Hopkinson [[A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, pages 6-12]. Describes visiting a gompa or monastery en route. About 3 miles further on was met by most of his staff, including Tsering Wangdi, Head Tibetan Clerk at Gyantse, Sonam, Head Clerk of Yatung, Pemba, 2nd Clerk Yatung, Sub-Assistant Surgeon Yatung, representative of the Tibetan Depon who is Tibetan Trade Agent at Yatung. Visited the Depon’s house. Describes the Depon and interior of house: “It was hung round with photos mainly and a few painted Chinese cigarette advertisements” [ibid., p.8]. After lunch “I took the old man’s photo and we parted” [ibid., p.9]. Continued journey to Yatung and was met at entrance by a detachment of the 13 Frontier Force Regiment (Sikhs) and went through the trade mart or bazaar to British Trade Agency. Describes the bungalow. Comments that the Eurasian Telegraph Superintendant Rosemeier [Rosemeyer] visited after tea (and that he had a Nepalese wife], then two headmen. Then went out and visited troops, hospital, post office and government rest house, school and trade mart. School closed for holidays but run by a Lepcha Christian woman

Leaves Yatung for Gautsa [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, page 12-13]

Arrives at Phari from Gautsa. Writes letter to Eleanor Hopkinson [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, pages 1-6]. Describes journey from Yatung, through the valley to Gautsa and seeing ruined houses on the way. Stayed overnight at Gautsa then travelled on to Phari, seeing the frozen Dota waterfall en route. Mentions Wangdy [Wangdi] Babu. Greeted after 10 miles by Tibetan headmen. Then entered the Phari plain and describes views of Chomolhari. Mentions constantly seeing parties of yaks with wool to be traded and wearing red ornaments [ibid., p.3]. Arrived Phari at 1 p.m. and was then visited by the Eastern Jongpen [Dzongpon] and representative of the Western one [ibid., p.4]. Then Wangdy [Wangdi] and Diwan Bahadur Pa-la-se [Palhese] came for tea [Bell’s personal assistant].

Left Phari at 8 a.m., crossed the Tang La and camped at Tuna [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, 30th December pages 1-3]

Arrives at Kala from Tuna and writes letter to Eleanor Hopkinson [A. J. Hopkinson Archive, OIOC British Library, Mss Eur D998/53, Letters mainly from Gyantse 1926-27, 30th December pages 1-3]. Describes journey across Phari plain to Tuna. On 30th December travelled from Tuna to Dochen and saw frozen lake. Mentions meeting Thomas, the Eurasian driver waiting with the Dodge lorry [ibid., p.2] who then took Hopkinson, Tami and some equipment to Kala. Saw frozen lake