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[[underlined]] Jefferson [[/underlined]]

[[underlined]] June 11. [[/underlined]] Tramped many miles through cypress & pines & oak forests that have never been touched by fire or ax & contain much valuable timber.

Crossed numerous bayous & followed the shores of ponds & swamps.

Found cattle & horses & hogs but no signs of road or human habitation. No signs of wild mammals except Coon & possum tracks, which are numerous. but lots of birds, water moccasins, turtles, frogs, & lizards - Chameleons, Scalaparus, & Eumeces.

Mosquitos are numerous but seem to be the usual kind - very small & not vicious. No Anamophilus. We got covered with chiggers & both Hollister & myself are a mass of spots & bunches. The burning & itching is intense. 

The weather is fairly hot - probably 90 - 100, & very humid. Our clothes are soaking wet all day & do not dry at night.

In P.M. took 8 photographs & set more traps & shot 2 bats.