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April 8, 10:05 p.m., 80°.  South Seymour is generally green, greener than I have ever [[strikethrough]]sin[[/strikethrough]] seen in three visits; yet there seems to be no standing water.  Captain Picking and Reznor could not find any this afternoon after a [[strikethrough]]paritcu particular[[/strikethrough]] partial search.  I shall look tomorrow, too.  Reznor found a [[underlined]]hippa[[/underlined]] on the beach, my first one this cruise.  The greenness is quite universal, grass that was ever known before is now fresh and green and with fruiting plumes.  When Captain was here in [[underlined]]Erie[[/underlined]] in December he found a running stream.  About four we got ashore with tide gauge party and camp party.  Now at 10 I can see their camp fire, in fact at 10:12 it's out.  They must read gauge each half hour day and night; be an light and field glasses.  Also have small portable radio phone ashore for talking to ship.

Aeolian Bay is name on a stenciled piece galv. iron, underneath is sea turtle shell as roof [[strikethrough]one[[/strikethrough]] ^[[was]] a book in which visitors may write names.  Surprising did.

E.L.  Apr. 8th, 1941.

Hundred little turtles, several needle fish and skate.  Lots of copepods.