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13 A u San Jos6, 

 8 S «* '' 



28 S San Jos6. "Three weeks ago went on an excursion northward and 



westward; we were gone two we^eks." 

 13 O San Jose. " Gundlach will send my horses to Guanajay 15 leagues 



this side of Habana so probably I shall not go there now," 

 25 O Habana. 



29 O San Jos^. '* To-day completes ray fifty-first year.*' 



27 N San Jose " Last month went from Guajaibon to Las Posas to Toscana 



a finca of Sauvalle (seaside) returning by San Marco and San Diego 

 de Banon. From there I turned S.W., and went to Herradura and 

 Consolacion returning by Alraacigos, Hato Queniando, Herradura, 

 San Diego and so home." 

 10 D Ingenio Esperanza, *' about a league from Pinar del Rio." 



13 D Langvanillas. [This was probably the residence of an engineer of the 



above mentioned * ingenio' about ** four leagues away" where 



Wright mentioned having been invited to go in the last letter.] 

 1863. 9 Ja San Jose. 



13 F ** '< 

 21 F ** ** 



31 Mr 



10 Ap 



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30 Ap Habana. 



14 My — Wright had been at Fermina *' for a few days to get plants Gundlach 



could not bring." 

 25 My Concordia. *' Came here ten days since." Mentions going to the 



coast three leagues afoot. *' Shall return in a few days to San Jos6 

 or rather Retiro whither friend Blain has now removed — a league." 



15 Je Retiro. [This is the name of a finca near Taco Taco where Don Jos^ 



Blain lived.— E]. 



15 Jl Retiro. 



27 Jl Toscano. [Probably the name of a finca near the N. coast, somewhat 



E. of Bahia Honda. — E] . 

 5 S Retiro. 



20 S «* 



20 D Los Remales. ** The latter part of October I crossed the mountains to 



the north coast to Toscano, stayed there till Nov. 15. Went to Sagua 

 (vega) climbed Guajaibon twice ; made excursion to Cajalbarra (pine 

 ridge crossing the island) followed down the north side near the coast 

 through La Palnia, Nombre di Dios, Bajas, Mantua. From Asiento 

 viego (the Laguna) followed the same road to the Jarela, the terminus 

 of my travels last year." He mentions wanting to goto the cape 

 (Cape Corrientes?) '*but as there was no guide I was content to go 

 to a point on the south coast four leagues afoot.'' 

 1864. 15 Ja Retiro. "Three days ago I returned from my excursion of eighty," 



*' Wrote 20th from Los Remales: a day or two later went to La 

 Grife." [In this letter Wright mentions a serious experience with 

 some poisonous plant which caused temporary loss of eyesight.] 



5 F Retiro. 



