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[[stamped]] 66 [[/stamp]] Puerto Rico 24.    [[double underline]] 1936 [[/underline

   After lunch Ruth and I decided that we would put the extra money from sale of the motorcycle, and some Christmas money, in and go by the Kungsholm. I went to town again and stopped at Bailey's to see if there was anything more on the sale of the motor. The prospect won't be back till January 4th, so I'll have to wait. I then made reservations with Behn Bros., and cancelled the ones with the Horn Line. 
   We got quite a bit of mail today. I got letters from Ed, Wetmore, [[Voris ? Varis ?]]; also two Sciences and two Ward's Bulletins. Several Christmas cards, etc.
   We had bot lunch and dinner at the Miramar, but Ruth's stomach troubles don't seem to be over yet. She lost lots of sleep last night.
[[margin]] XII-29-36 [[/margin]] Still rainy today, but with all the water outside, we had none inside. From noon on there wasn't even drinking water.
   I spent the morning emptying vials and putting away specimens. After lunch I wrote a note to Oakley to say we wouldn't be there for the New Year's Eve party. Ruth was still not well and practically stayed in bed all day again.
   I put away specimens again in the evening; and wished for some more drinking water. Our room leaked again a little bit.
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[[margin]] XII-30-36 [[/margin]] Still raining. Had occasional thunder showers today. I spent the morning writing reports for October and November and a long letter to Ed. Ruth is feeling fairly well again. We spent most of the afternoon checking the stamps she has - in the new catalog. Just before dinner we got an invitation to the New Year's Party at the PR. Exp. Station in Mayaguez. We have already written that we can't go.
[[margin]] XII-31-36 [[/margin]] Still rainy. I wrote letters to W.M. Mann, Alex. Bierig, and Mother. After lunch Ruth and I went to town. Found extra heavy traffic, and the banks closed. I bought a pair of trousers for collecting.
   The celebrating seems to be rather sporadic, except on the radio. An astrologer predicts many exceedingly regrettable happenings in 1937.
[[margin]] I-1-37 [[/margin]] New Year's Day. It differed from yesterday only in date. The rain continued practically all day, without letting the sun out. This island is supposed to average 5 days a year without sun. This week we've had several.
   I spent the morning putting away specimens; but haven't finished. I started the permanent list of entomologists I have met. I expect to add to it all new ones I meet in the future. The list totals about 150 now.