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[[preprinted in journal]] Ther.   MONDAY, Mar. 5, 1900 [[/preprinted in journal]] warm [[preprinted in journal]] Wea.[[/preprinted in journal]] fine
Not feeling quite as much improvement as I  expected, the pills acting slowly I decided to take the coach to San Juan and at 10.30 was on the way. At Lareqes took up Mr. Warren D. Manning, a Boston architect, who had just been to the top of El Yunque, but with the same poor result as we. He stayed one night at the "cave" and ascended and returned to Catalina the same day. He proved a very pleasant companion and as we both stopped at the Inglaterra we roomed together. At Rio Piedras we left the coach and took the train in.

[[preprinted in journal]] Ther.   TUESDAY 6  Wea.[[/preprinted in journal]] fine
Feel a good deal better, and am convinced the whole trouble is biliousness. Called first on Weather Bureau where Mr. Noyes in charge, and comparing notes we found the aneroid had worked very [[?aly?]] in fact excellently, giving us an approximate height of 3318' by the Smithson. tables.  Then called on Major Glassford and returned aneroid to him. Considered it wise to keep quiet during the hot part of the day and rested accordingly. Later called on Mr. Agostini and his father in law to thank for hospitality received. Went early to bed. Mailed [[an?]] long letter to M., got two from her! A load off my heart!

[[preprinted in journal]] Ther.   WEDNESDAY 7  Wea.[[/preprinted in journal]] began with heavy showers but warmed up fine.
Spent nearly all forenoon at P.O. waiting for distribution of mail by transport in this morning. Finally at 1pm. got letter from M. with enclosed one from Anna Carlsson, and news of Ans' moving to New York. Good for him, sad for us! Mr. Manning left on S.S. San Juan this afternoon. Am easily tired and weak-kneed, otherwise apparently well, though slept not at all last night. Left S.J. on 5pm. train and arrived in Carolina shortly before 6. Stayed at the boarding place of the American trader, Mr. Edwards, from Texas; called on pharmacist

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[[preprinted in journal]] Ther.   THURSDAY, MAR. 8, 1900   Wea.[[/preprinted in journal]] rain in squalls; rivers very swollen, fords bad, took in some water in coach in fording the Rio Grande. Left Carolina in the mail coach at about 9.30am Driver on the way told me Richmond was very sick with feaver. As the grip is ˄[[insert: said to be]] epidemic on the island I got at the drugstore in Rio Grande both additional quinine and phenacetine. Lunched well at hotel in Rio Grande. Arriving in Luquillo at 2.30 found R. in bed better, but with considerable pain. Towards evening he improved somewhat I hope to get him away from there tomorrow. I have a raging headache in the temples.

[[preprinted in journal]] Ther.   FRIDAY 9  Wea.[[/preprinted in journal]] fine
R. had a [[strikethrough]] y [[/strikethrough]] little sleep and so had I, so both a little better this morning: will try to get out of this hole. Arranged to have an oxteam come for our baggage at 1.30, and feebled as we were we got our things together in time and sent the oxen  with Frederico ahead, then waited for the mail coach. But as bad luck would have it it was full and we were in a fix out of which the alcalde offered to help us at twice the coach rates. We accepted gladly, and after some delay - they could not find the key to the coach house - went away at 3.40 in his rickety rig, arriving in Fajardo at 5 and stopped at Mr. A Holst's hotel. [[Dischardeed?]] Frederico and Benito. R. got stiff neck from ride, feels bad.

[[preprinted in journal]] Ther.   SATURDAY 10 Wea.[[/preprinted in journal]] fair.
R. complains of little sleep, and stiff, painful neck, feels blue and wants to take the boat to San Juan, but upon brightening up later decides to stay. I feel fairly good but weak, but am making efforts to tone up. We are keeping as quiet as we can.