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Guides asc. Oriz.  Franciso Espinosa, Gregorio Coulreras
Horse man Francisco Garcia
Camp man Jose Maria Jiminez

Therm. at 3 a.m. at camp timber-line Apr. 20  36°
At summit at 11 a.m.  34°


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April 19, 93 - Mt. Orizaba

Last eve. I went to the Jefe Politico & told him of my failure to secure horses & he promised to have a couple of saddle animals on hand for me at 7.30 this morning.

My men were on hand at 6 a.m. & I started the camp outfit off on the pack animals.  At the time agreed upon the two saddle animals promised by the Jefe were on hand.  They were about the sorriest beasts I have used in the country but we were not in a position to object so mounted and set off with two of our indian companians keeping us company on foot.  We found it necessary to employ 4 men - 2 guides to