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answered but thought I'd better explain before my German gave me away. I told him I was Americanerin but ^[[insertion]] had [[/insertion]] asked for Deutsches hotel because I wanted a clean one. (Also I can ask trails up the mountain without having all the town in to discuss the crazy proposition). This place is away out of town near the foot of the mt, so I'm in luck.
I'm washed up and waiting for jantar - hollow as a drum.

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Sunday 11 am
I'm about all right again, but am resting today (drying plants, mending, etc.) Yesterday I climbed the mountain and followed the summit, dipping down into ravines that looked promising. I guess it has changed a lot since Regnell's day, it is all grazed. As I understand it this is the place where Regnell made the money he left to Bot Mus Stockholm for botanical exploration of Brazil. I got some 25 species, not taking weeds, including that Andropogon laxus (can't recall its present genus), new for me, and a Chusquea in

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minor edits, ready for completion -@siobhanleachman