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May 20 Took off

12.44 Wind 280 mag 25-30
      Bumpy air
      Visibility about 15

1.10 wind 320

1.33  "   325 [[?]] stbd bow off course

1.54 Sighted San Miguel

2.24 Landed -
     Elapsed time 1 hr 45 min. Av. speed 85.7

Reception by Governor
Reception evening by Adm. Jackson

May 21 Tried 3 times to get off.  Wind very light. Center after motor was turning up. Too heavy. Took out gas leaving 1290 gals  Pumped water out of hull. Found piece shellac in gas and center after motor.  Reception at U.S. Consuls  Too rough to attempt getaway . Moored

May 22 Too rough to attempt getaway. Moved plane to inner buoy. Theatre performance honor of [[?]]

May 23 Too rough again. Weather was very good. Moved plane to another buoy farther in. [[Danes? (Loirce? as? Club? Michaeluse?)

May 24. Weather bad

May 25 Weather bad. moved plane to buoy first used.

May 26 Weather bad, clearing.