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The whole day skinning & washing fox skins. Broke camp about 7 o'clock & came down off the mountains at a pretty lively pace. Went up to camp below San Simeon about an hour after dark. 

Fri Nov 20 Laid over today to put out big traps. 21 altogether

Sun Nov 22 Left this camp about noon Took in our traps this morning got a big skunk & a wood rat Sat, & another big skunk today Traveled just Cambria & Cayucas to within about 1 mile of Morro & camped at a ranch

Mon Nov 23 Went on to G.W. Long's today. Send off the stuff we got at San Simeon today. Stayed at Long's Tue Nov 24 & started for the Picho Wed Nov 25 got as far as Sly Creek & I set some traps Long went on down the creek on horse back & put out some traps for coyotes whose scalps are worth $15 apiece state bounty. The morning