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Tall light dignified man who commands respect of few whites here & is socially entertained by them.  His wife to is slight pleasant & light colored black curly hair, could pass for Spanish anywhere.  (Met her two days later on board when I told Clarke who wanted to throw a dinner ashore for all who befriended him, that it would be better to have cocktail party aboard.  (Of which Nicholson approved).  After administrator visit & doctor & shopping by Nicholson, went to Catholic convent school where young black girls learn to make grass mats (rugs) such as Bob got for my office.  Bredin thought he'd like an oval 8 x 10 feet, which I ordered, plus a few smaller ones.  There were a couple of small (doll sized) somberos in case.  I bought one because it had Roy Rogers worked into side of crown.  I asked how come, oh! the girls go to the movies (& listen radio?) and like the westerns.  Struck me as sort of cute & the Catholic sister in charge, said one of the girls had suggested putting on name, and she then thanked the girl for the suggestion in my presence.  Pay for these rugs C.O.D. at [[?time]] after my return.

In afternoon Capt. and Fenner worked nearby reef, while