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Summer collecting trip, July and August 1934
Beginning July 3, 1934, and ending [[strikethrough]] October 30, 1934 [[/strikethrough]] ^[[[Oct 31, 1934]]]
Relating to the collecting of natural history specimens 
for the Smithsonain Institution
by - 

David C. Graham

First skin of mammal, No. 1359. First box, No. 346

July 3, 1934. Started late in the afternoon from Chengtu by boat. We had some trouble securing passports, because of the inefficiency of some Chinese clerks, but are finally supplied with plenty of passports. 

We reached Kiating in the afternoon of July 4, and sent the Smithsonian skins up to the Baptist compound for storage. On the morning of July 5 we started for Mount Omei, arriving July 6, about 11 AM. 

I have with me on Mt. Omei Mr. Pen of the West China Union University and Yao, the netter. 

July 7. Bought a baby black monkey. We are working at insect catching but luck is medium so far. 

July 10. We have a few good frogs etc. So far no snakes. 
The Black monkey is 1359. 

July 17. Filled Box 346 Insects. value $3.00. Box 347, mammal skin No. 1359. 
Box 348. Insects, $3.00.

This morning my wife had a very bad case of palpitation of the heart. It certainly scared me. 

I am preparing to leave tomorrow for the summer collecting trip. 

Yesterday Mr. Pen got a wild rat, mammal 1360. 

July 18. Went to Kiating. On the way a coolie became so ill. It looked as though he would die. Chinese were going to bleed him and do other things that would probably have injured him or possibly caused his death. I took charge, and had him on his feet in a short time. It looked like a marvellous cure to the Chinese, and they thought I used very fine medicine.