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[[in pencil]]April 1, 1930[[/in pencil]]
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(though we passed but 2 (stuck in the mud) in Matto Grosso). He could reach Rondonopolis on what he had, he agreed, so I said we'd telegraph there - (I'd seen an office) to Sta Rita to send gasoline [[underline]]urgente[[/underline]]. I collected between times of this argument. The two had to sit on the wrecked end of the bridge and [[underline]]talk[[/underline]] and smoke. After getting a Mesosetum new for me and some other interesting things I told them if we were to return to start now and presently they did. We had another puncture, during repair of which I walked ahead and got Pasp malmeanum I surmise. With its white hairs all soaked in rain (it was raining again) I didn't guess its group at first.