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[[margin]] I-26-37 [[/margin]] Went to see Mr. Masterton and he gave me a written statement of his responsibility for the Fiat. then to the United Fruit Co. to find out when the ss. Quirigua is due tomorrow. At the pier I made sure we would be able to drive in to get the baggage. Then I bought some voile and heavy wire to make a net to go over the car. Spent the rest of the day making the net and the frame.
  At 6 o'clock we went for a ride out to Constant Springs and back. today has been [[underline]] very [[/underline]] war. In the evening we went to the Gaieties Theatre to see WE Three. It wasn't so bad!
[[margin]] I-27-37 [[/margin]] Spent the morning packing, and left the Magnus's right after lunch. Came over to Mrs. Wooler's and deposited our baggage, then went to town to do an errand or two before the boat arrived. When the Quirigua came in at three o'clock, Ed was watching from the rail. We got him through the Customs without any trouble, and came back to the house.
   We were certainly glad to see Ed, and tongues had little rest. He had part of two days in Havana, met Bierig, and saw quite a bit of the city and surrounding country.
   He had brought mail for us, including letters from Lois and Ruth and Grandma B., several Sciences, one Ent. News, and a letter from Sanderson.
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[[margin]] I-28-37 [[/margin]] Ed and I went to townin the morning to buy some jars for traps, alcohol, a pocket knife, etc. Then we went out to Hope Gardens where we found Mr. Edwards rather busy and promised to come back after lunch. About two o'clock we went to the laboratory, saw part of the collections, and then went to call of Mr. Barnes, the Director of Agriculture. then we walked through the orchid house, and started back for Kingston. We were caught in one of the hardest rains I've seen. Sometimes the curbs were actually invisible because there was so much water in the streets. We got some mail from Auto Ass'n. (the first batch I sent from Puerto Rico - not in very good shape), and "limped" to the garage to have the water cleaned from the spark plugs.
[[margin]] [[strikethrough]] I-2 [[/strikethrough]] [[/margin]]   In the evening Ed got out his flashlight and we found a few insects in the yard and two Black Widows under the house.
[[margin]] I-29-37 [[/margin]] My Birthday. Ruth had persuaded us not to take a long trip, and she had some gifts on the breakfast table. We went to town for Ed to have a new suit fitted. After lunch we went to the Ferry River, where we collected under bark (large roaches, tailless whip-scorpion, etc.), and set out three jars baited with molasses as trips. Came home for tea. - ice cream and a real birthday cake!