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Sept. 14. Filled box 798, insects.

Sept. 15. I mailed three more boxes of specimens. One of the collectors, Mr. Shie, whom I used last summer, and dismissed on reaching Suifu, has gone to a foreigner at Kiating, pretended he has been robbed and in the robbery lost my letter, and secured a small amount of money. He is evidently on the way to Yachow, and I have sent a telegram to warn the Yachowites against him.

I have now forwarded all the natural history specimens secured last summer, excepting the large box containing the panda skin. I think the total number is 124 boxes. I expect to mail some artifacts before long.

Sept. 16. Filled box 799, mammal skins, 800 insects, 801 curios. Sent these to the postoffice. Also filled box 802, curios.

Sept. 17. Filled box 803, animal skin and insects. Box 804, a large black snake. I purchased four small fish and two birds.

Sept. 18. The netter Wu got a few good insects yesterday and today. I have spent what spare time I have had on accounts and copying the diary in ink.

Sept. 19. Filled box 805, winged insects. It is raining tonight.

Sept. 20. Mailed boxes 803-805, filled box 806. I finished copying this diary in ink. During the summer, most of the diary was written with pencil. I have copied it with ink so that it would be more legible and durable. It will be fair to call last summer's catch 130 boxes, for up to date I have filled that many boxes and specimens and curios. I have important curios that I expect to send to the Smithsonian later, but for a while I expect to use them lecturing in the United States.

Sept. 22. Mailed box 806, a Chuan Miao aborigine friend came to town. I took his measurements, and got a sample of his hair.