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400 South 15th St. Philadelphia
May 3rd 1918

Dear Doctor

I landed yesterday from Hayti. Was a month in Marine Hospital at Port au Prince with amoebic dysentery & very nearly croaked. Am still bothered with diarrhea, but picking up slowly. 

I shipped 2 cases from St. Marc. Hayti, by Panama S.S. Line just before going into Hospital - addressed to Collector Port of N.Y. & while I was in hospital the 3 boxes I keft at Jeremie were sent to Port au Prince & then [[strikethrough]] shipped [[/strikethrough]] sent by collector then on to St. Marc, & they were shipped on Panama S.S. to N.Y., that would be about one month ago. 

Hope the 5 cases have reached you on this. If they have not they must be in N.Y. somewhere - as they were addressed in care of Collector of Port. 

I hear that the Grand Saline near Gonaives is a very good place for water birds - flamingos etc. The late collector there, a Louisiana man, said he scarcely ever saw so many ducks. Evidently the restriction of arms by the Americans is making the birds increase. Hope the birds on Gonave Island will pan out something new. There is more the rather [[?]] here.

Hoping you are well
Yours very truly
W. L. Abbott
P.S. What is that white faced duck from Cay[[?]] cruite [[?]] Jd [[?]] 2?  

Transcription Notes:
St. Marc - in Haiti Grand Saline near Gonaives - in Haiti Gonave Island -in Haiti Jeremie -in Haiti