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[[underlined]] Jan 13. [[/underlined] Dredges and pile-drivers arrived in basin.  [[strikethrough]] Planting [[/strikethrough]] Fascell the gardner of Ritchies, blasting holes for trees with dynamite. [[underlined in red]] Planted Royal Poinciana near entrance also Bougainvillas, and a coconut palm near kitchen entrance [[strikethrough]] in from [[/strikethrough]] parallel to present larger coconut palm
[[underlined]] Jan 14 [[/underlined]] [[strikethrough] plant [[/strikethrough]] Dredge started this morning.  Planted dwarf bamboos (40) between row of Australian pines on northerly line.  Each plant has only 2 or 3 roots but soil is soft and turned. 
Kitchen and pantry are now painted and varnished  Wired to Celine she should no longer postpone arrival

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as I am ready [[strikethrough]] to receive her  [[/strikethrough]] here for her arrival  Water, electric current and telephone all ready. Cottage being put in shape
[[underlined]] Jan 15.  [[/underlined]] (Sunday) ^[[insertion]] another [[/insertion Beautiful pleasant and warm day. Stayed here all day uninterrupted by visitors. [[strikethrough]] Adm [[/strikethrough]] Looking over the place.  writing letters and finally admiring sunset from shore
[[underlined]] Jan 16.  [[underlined]] Dredging began for first wall near Blacks line but to be built at least 8" my side.  Motor trucks with rock cement, gravel and [[strikethrough]] piles [[/strikethrough]] pine posts rush in one after another.  Scoop dredge with enormous teeth and jaws moved by small gasoline engine.  [[strikethrough]] Laundry [[/strikethrough]] Curtis paints laundry floor then laundry floor of cottage  Water in swimming tank 76°F excellent swim.  Warm in sun but cool in shade.  Much interested in everything.