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Jan. 16 Came down from Ft. Davis to Marfa - 22 miles. Faced a strong, cold wind all the way, got chilled, saw little game, only P.Ds. & Otocoris & Longspurs & one Rabbit.

As usual when I come to town had a lot of little things to attend to & did not get my report finished. nor all the specimens ready to ship. Ice was 1/2 an inch thick in morning & it hardly thawed all day. Clear & windy.

" [[ditto for Jan.]] 17 Packed up & sent off the specimens, Finished my report & wrote letters & got my things ready for another start in morning.

A cold morning but warmed up  to a comfortable day.

Didn't get time to go hunting at all.

" [[ditto for Jan.]] 18 Got a team & started for Mr. Lloyd's place in morning. It is 35 miles S.W. of Marfa. The country is at first rolling plains, then we follow down a valleys between low hills with steep, bare chalky looking sides. The country looks as though there would be fossil wood, but could not find any or learn of any.