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[[preprinted in journal]]  Ther.   THURSDAY, FEB. 15, 1900 [[/preprinted in journal]] 
Morning consumed with describing and preparing specimens etc. Called on Maj. Glassford and got aneroid which left at weather bureau for comparative readings.  Called on Quartermaster [[for]] Maj. [[Clem?]] with regard to straps but failed to find him in.   Then visited Glassford's "museum" and private [[Bowdish's?]] collection of birds at the barracks (11 Inf. Comp. E).  "Ponce" came in but failed to get mail. 

8 am [[preprinted in journal]] Ther. 75° near gale [[preprinted in journal]] FRIDAY 16 [[/preprinted in journal]] same 
[[preprinted in journal]] Wea. [[/preprinted in journal]]

After calling on Maj. [[Clem?]] from whom got assurance of help and permission to store our things, consumed forenoon by repacking our things at the hotel. Took 2 o'cl. ferry boat to Cataño connecting with train to Bayamon, where we visited Dr. Augustin Stahl, a Porto Rican of German parentage from whom obtained considerable information and some specimens.  Returned in time for supper. 

[[preprinted in journal]] Ther. [[/preprinted in journal]] 70-82° [[preprinted in journal]]Saturday 17 [[/preprinted in journal]] fine   [[preprinted in journal]]  Wea. [[/preprinted in journal]]
                           
Set out [[insert with ˄]]at 9 am [[/insert with ˄]] for the same bat cave we visited on Feb. 14, and hired a boat for the trip. The sky was cloudless, but unfortunately the light S.E. wind died out almost  entirely, and we had to take to the oars.  Although very high water we had great trouble in getting ashore, and it took us a full 2 hours to get to the cave. Better prepared than before we obtained 19 specimens of bats of 3 species, all by shooting. The return trip was quicker, we arriving in S.J. after 5 pm. Spent evening in Plaza Principal. 

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[[preprinted in journal]] Ther. SUNDAY FEB. 18, 1900    Wea. [[/preprinted in journal]] same 
Clear and pleasant weather. Worked all morning skinning bats and labelling and looking after specimens. After lunch walked out to Santurce visiting Adm. Grinnell & Dr. Gardner returning by train. Wrote letter to M. Plenty of signs of approaching carnival in the streets. Lively music in the Plaza Principal by municipal band. 

[[preprinted in journal]] Ther. MONDAY 19 Wea. [[/preprinted in journal]] more cloudy 
First saw [[strikeout]] Maj. Gla[[/strikeout]] weather bureau off. for aneroid;  Then Maj. Glassford who promised to see Maj. [[Clem?]] about transportation, then Lieut McClure who has been on top of El Yunque last May] and who gave us many good [[points?]] After dinner with Glassford examined the collection of animals in the boys' orphan asylum, packed and went to the theatre [[at?]]

[[preprinted in journal]] 3  Ther.  TUESDAY 20  Wea. [[/preprinted in journal]] fine
Got up early dispatched mail etc and packed so as to be ready when the ambulance called at 9 am; took our trunks etc to quartermasters dock, repacked, placed in storage and returned baggage, which took up the time to 12. In mean time had got letters from M. Got off at 12.20 from S. J. and at a good [[?]] on good road to Carolina, where stopped and had some [[filtered?]] water.  To Rio Grande, where we did not see Mr. Just. Beyond R.G. road is bad for a little while, then good to Mamayes where arrived 4.30.  took a [[house??]], [[stopped??]], visited schoolmaster.

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