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"LA GRAN CUBANA" DE A. DE WELDE ROPA, PELETERIA, VIVERES Y FERRETERIA. COMPRA Y VENTA DE FRUTOS DEL PAIS CANEY DEL SITIO PALMA SORIANO. ORIENTE, CUBA Caney del Sitio, Palma Soriano, Oriente, Cuba May 15th. 1922. Mr. M.R.Harrington, New York. My dear Mr. Harrington;- Studying in advance " Cuba before Columbus", in order to be well prepared in case you and Dr. Mestre might decide upon to let me do the translation of the book, I find myself in doubt as regards a few of the terms used in your book. Earthworks or ball courts ( already written about) Big wall, I do not think that"Muralla grande" would be the proper word for it: can you suggest a better spanish word? Kitchen Middens, I have been trying to seek for a proper spanish word, but so far I could not find one. I understand that the word has been taken from the danish word "kokermodderen" or a word similar to this. As I am not provided here with a good "Webster" ( Mr. Ham at Palma Soriano has got one), I am unable to print the exact danish word; What do you think of " Monton de Escorias" which word means "dirt heaps." Swallow sticks, What was the object of these sticks used by the Indians? Here I am making a mistake, because