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155/ [[red underlined]] These colored folk live up to the best tradition [[strikethrough]] copie [[/strikethrough]] acquired from the British white people. They compare favorably with the French trained niggers of Martinique and Guadeloupe [[/red underlined]] who are [[red underlined]] more restless and assertive and esily exhibit these and other traits - not the best acquired from the French Whites. [[/red underlined]] Lift [[strikethrough]] Anchora [[/strikethrough]] Anchor at 5.30 P.M. on our return trip. Course out to sea by the river well buoyed but narrow. [[strikethrough]] Room in [[/strikethrough]] [[left margin in red, underlined]] Trade wind [[/left margin in red, underlined]] My room temperature = [[red underlined]] 85° [[/red underlined]] but on deck only [[red underlined]] 80° [[/red underlined]] and quite refreshing. Course almost due North. As I am located on starboard I have now the advantage of the [[red underlined]] Easterly trade wind until we strike New York. [[/red underlined]] [[end page]] [[start page]] 156/ In the ^[[Park]] hotel at Georgetown where I took luncheon I met 2 Dutchmen who came from Curacao and Pamaraibo 1/ Kapitein D. Coppoolse Graven street 45 Paramaibo - Suriname 2/ J. Frickers Veterinarian Government Veearts [[red underlined]] Soekibaka Paramaibo. - Suriname [[/red underlined]] They tell me Dutch ship from N.Y to Paramaibo makes monthly trips. [[underlined]] Aug 30. [[/underlined]] Steady seas; pleasant trade winds. - Room temperature at 11 AM. = 82°F Mr. [[red underlined]] P. Lechmere Grippy, of Trinidad, [[/red underlined]] B.W.I came aboard yesterday with a charming [[red underlined]] little baby monkey [[/red underlined]] with brown colored [[strikethrough]] velv [[/strikethrough]]velvet like hair - long headed and a tail. His body size about the [[red underlined]] same ^[[size]] as a small rat. [[/red underlined]] - [[left margin]] The local name of this kind of monkey is: Sakei-Winky "Sakey-Winkey." [[red underlined]] Sakei-Winkey [[/red underlined]] [[in red]] (monkey) [[/in red]] [[/left margin]] I understand he collects and sells tropical birds, fish & other animals. Passed thru Bocca about 5 P.M in beautiful sunset. Mr. [[red underlined]] Grippy [[/red underlined]]
Transcription Notes:
"Pamaraibo" and "Paramaibo" refer to Paramaribo.