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Aug. 11. Hunted till 10:30 A.M.
Killed 5 Prairie Dogs & 4 Gophers.
Wrote a letter before dinner & then worked as fast as I could till dark to get the things skinned & ready to stuff
A clear day, just warm enough to be pleasant.

" [[ditto for: Aug.]] 12, Sunday, a pleasant day.
Wrote & read most of the daty

" [[ditto for: Aug.]] 13. Finished up the spicimens that were skinned Saturday, then went hunting & set traps, got a few birds only. In afternoon went up among the hills & got a Pine Squirrel, 2 Tamias lateralis; & a big Woodchuck.
Received a lot of mail & supplies.

" [[ditto for: Aug.]] 14. Got up early & wrote till breakfast.
Went to traps, got 2 Mink, 2 T. talpoides, 2 Hesperomys.