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Some foreigners (at least several) have tried to buy these curios from me. I expect to hand 879-880 over to the American Express Company in Shanghai. 

Nov. 22. I have had two netters working with gasolene lanterns every night, partly to find out what peculiar moths would appear late in the season, and partly to see how late they actually appear. Up to last night they have secured fair and interesting catches, but last night the weather became much colder, and practically no moths were caught.

I expect to have the collector Wang working in the Mupin district and Yang Fong Tsan[[overwritten]]d[[/overwritten]]^[[g]] working sout^[[h]] of Suifu on the Yunnan border during my absence on furlough. The money on hand at Shanghai can be used for this purpose.

I am busy now packing away and listing the Smithsonian collecting outfit, working at it every day.

Nov. 23. Filled box 881-882, insects and mailed them.

Nov. 25. Filled box 883, insects and bats.

Nov. 27. The netters are using the gasolene lanterns every night and getting fair results.

The two Swiss scientists who went through Tatsienlu to measure and map the high mountains of eastern Tibet have returned. They had continual foggy weather, and only two days clear enough to measure or diagram mountains. They also ran out of money. They have had [[underlined]] very hard luck [[/underlined]].

Nov. 29. Yesterday and today I have been invited to three Chinese feasts, given as farewell feasts by Chinese friends. One feast was given by the magistrate of Suifu, an old friend. Today the church held a farewell meeting for the Taylor's, who are leaving, and to me. I have received some beautiful presents.

The netters are still working. I am packing everyday.

Nov. 30. Filled boxes 884-887, insects, and mailed them, the last to be mailed from Suifu.