Richardson's diary entries for June 1937

Wednesday 2nd June 1937
Writes to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 114], Ringang and family come to lunch RINGANG AND FAMILY TO LUNCH [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 152]
Friday 4th June 1937
Visits Tsarong at Trisum Sampa [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 114] - two day feast given for labourers who had finished the bridge RODE TO TRISUM SAMPA FOR LUNCH WITH TSARONG [Ms Or Richardson 32 folio 152]
Saturday 5th June 1937
LUNCH WITH TENDONG SHAPE, TSERONG, KAPSHOPA, KYIPUP AND OUR GUIDE ALSO THERE [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 152]
Sunday 6th June 1937
Writes to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 115] Comments has had a very busy week - telegrams from Foreign Department
Tuesday 8th June 1937
Continues letter to parens [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 116]. Lunch with Tendong Shape with Tsarong and several others. Comments that Norbhu has started on his journey to Lhasa
Wednesday 9th June 1937
Continues letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 116]
Friday 11th June 1937
Attends lunch with Yutok Depon [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 116] LUNCH WITH YUTOK DEPON [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 152]
Saturday 12th June 1937
Comments that attended another lunch party [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 118]. LUNCH WITH THE ELDER KYIPUP - LEARNT THAT ALL BUILDING MUST STOP BECAUSE THE BUILDERS USE CHARMS AND SPELLS AGAINST RAIN AND THE WEATHER IS TOO DRY [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 152]
Sunday 13th June 1937
SAW MONKS’ PROCESSION AROUND POTALA FOR RAIN [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 152]
Monday 14th June 1937
Writes to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 118] Comments on the dryness of Lhasa and that building work has been ordered stopped - encountered monks circling Potala with ritual for bringing rain. Comments has been deluged with departure party invitations from Kashag and others
Tuesday 15th June 1937
Comments in Mission Diary that Richardson’s impending departure means that the next two weeks will be fully occupied [Ms Or Richardson 32 folio 152]
Wednesday 16th June 1937
Writes to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 120] Lunch with Regent - stayed about three hours LUNCH WITH REGENT [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153]
Thursday 17th June 1937
Party and cinema show at Dekyi Lingka [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 120]. Continues letter to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 120]. Took [COLOUR] photos of [KHETSANG RITO] monastery on nearby hillside [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 121] [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153] KUSHO KAPSHOPA AND RAMPA TRUNGYIK CHEMPO PAID FAREWELL CALLS; IN EVENING RAGASHAR, KYIPUP AND THEIR WIVES, YUTOK AND MONDONG CAME FOR DINNER AND CINEMA [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153]
Friday 18th June 1937
Attends official lunch with Kashag [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 122] - Kalon Lama away but other three attended OFFICIAL FAREWELL LUNCH FROM KASHAG HELD AT DEKYI LINGKA [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153]
Saturday 19th June 1937
Attends lunch with PM [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 122]. Writes to parents [[MS Or Richardson 3 folio 122] LUNCHED WITH PM [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153]
Sunday 20th June 1937
Attends lunch with Kalon Lama at estate near Trisum [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 122] LUNCH WITH KALON LAMA at his estate - lunched in a will grove in a tent [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153]
Monday 21st June 1937
HR gives party for Kung and Kundeling Dzasa [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 124] YAPSHI PHUNKANG KUNG AND KUNDELING DZASA CAME TO LUNCH [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153]
Tuesday 22nd June 1937
Writes to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 124]. Comments that Tashi Lama is expectd to return to Tibet immediately and so HR may have to stay to help Tibetan government. Had lunch with Langchunga and then visited Tsarong to discuss situation LUNCH WITH LANGCHUNGA [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153]
Wednesday 23rd June 1937
Writes to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 125]. Called at Kapshopas early morning and he took them to Tarbaling [Darpoling] to see the Oracle at about 9am. Went to JAMBULING picnic [’World Picnic’] and lunch with Ringang - visited Karmarshar Oracle when there [Ms Or Richardson 32 folio 153] JAMBULING PICNINC AND VISIT TO TARBALING ORACLE [Darpoling] [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 153]
Thursday 24th June 1937
Long lunch with Bhondong Shape LUNCH WITH BHONDONG SHAPE AND BERNARD (Columbia University) VISITS IN EVENING [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 154]
Friday 25th June 1937
Writes to parents [MS Or Richardson 3 folio 126]
Saturday 26th June 1937
LUNCH WITH TENDONG SHAPE and younger brother Chhapay Depon and his Secretary [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 154]
Sunday 27th June 1937
NORBHU ARRIVED VIA SHIGATSE BUT WITH NO NEWS TO BE HAD FROM THERE [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 154]
Tuesday 29th June 1937
THE TWO GUIDES TO THE MISSION CAME TO LUNCH [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 154]
Wednesday 30th June 1937
YOUNGER BROTHER OF TRI RIMPOCHE OF SAKYA CAME TO LUNCH AND TO SEE CINEMA; came with his wife [MS Or Richardson 32 folio 154]