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to say that we wouldn't leave as early as we had expected because of delay in the plane from Kingston getting to San Juan. That was o.k by us as we wouldn't have to get up so early.
January 20, 1937
Got up about 7 -- went to Tavern for breakfast and said good bye to Mrs McDermott. Went back to room & waited for phone call telling us when to be at air port. It was about 10:30 when we got over there and after weighing our bags etc we took a walk around the air port. We saw the marine planes from St Thomas, which were there and saw one take off.  I also recognized one of the pilots as [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] a young chap who was in Haiti with them Sept before [[last?]]--I do not know his name & have forgotten what Mr Barnes said it was -- about 12 o'clock the clipper came in, and we went aboard to have a look around. It seems fairly spacious -- not quite as much so as a Pullman -- and seems to