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Dominica 11.

VI-2-36
Ruth and I started out collecting early. Followed the same route as on May 25[[^th]] to Hillsboro Estate.
[[underline]] Station 237. [[/underline]]
Hillsboro Estate, at mouth of Layou River. Same as station 235. In cocoa pods (using aspirator for the first time) found 988 Staphs (Piestinae - 12, Paederinae - 103, Philanthus - 6, Coproporus - 701, Conssoma - 6, Aleocharinae - 160), 112 Hydrophilids, 16 Nitidulids, 6 Histerids, 1 Ostomid, 1 Aphodunae, 2 weevils, 160 other Coleoptera, 39 Forticulids and bugs, spiders, mites + ants. The Comasoma (gen. ?) is very small and pale.
This is certainly a much faster way to collect. We worked for only and hour and three-quarters.
 When we got home we found that the long-awaited stamp hinges had arrived from Scott's. I went to the Post Office, got a letter from a Mr. John Standish in Oklahoma and some Staphs from Ben. The Treasury said there was no U.S. Parcel Post on the Lady Boat, - so no microscope.
 Spent the afternoon and evening on stamps. Put all the West Indian ones int he new albums I've made and also put in some duplicates. Found I'd used a thousand hinges, but I think the packets must be short-counted. Ruth had another pain today, and finally resolved to write to Dr. Schwarzmann. I think he may be able to help with suggestions of some sort.
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VI-3-36 Another day at home. Somewhat rainy. The S.S. Ingrid came in from the south this morning. We were surprised to get two letters by her direct from Washington. One was form Aunt Fannie and the other from Bierig. He invites me to come to Cuba and will help me collect there. Will have to write him of the change of plans. Borrowed a small map of Antigua from Mr. Tarvernier and traced it off to use later. Wrote first draft of a letter to the Attorney-General of the Leeward Islands, about the treatment we've received here. Plan to send copies to the Administrator here and Mr. Jester in Barbados. Spent the evening putting in duplicate stamps. wE now have 2550 of them in the books.
VI-4-36 Started out early to ride up the Imperial Road into the interior. The road leaves the coast just north of the Baery River and climbs rapidly, with occasional stretches of oiled surface, till it enters the drainage basin at the foot of the Trans Pistons. These are said to have been proved by P. G. Howes to be slightly higher that Diablotin in the North. The road is at first in a semi-nerophysic zone, but enters the real tropical forest in the interior. At the head of the valley is Sylvania Estate owned by an American named Knowlton, mentioned to me by Mr. Jester.
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