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made via Turks Islands on the Clyde Line. I arrived again in 
New York on September 6, Mr. Taylor following two weeks 
later. 
Upon our arrival at Cap Haitien we were met by Mr. Paul 
Dévé, representing Mr. Cassé, ve was unable to leave the 
plantado n at that time. Mr. Deévé, to whom I wish to extend 
warmest thanks for his many acts of courtesy, explained to the 
customs authorities the object of our visit to the country, and 
upon this representation our baggage was immediately passed. 
This enabled us to start early the following morning for Bayeux, 
where I was again to be the guest of the plantation of Mr. Her- 
ann, which is directed by Mr. Cassé, our immediate host. I 
ve) hardly say that Mr. Cassé received us with the same open 
hospitality extended to the expedition of 1903. Every facility 
was given to us in viele our trips, including the supplying 
of horses and mules; so as the work on the estate would 
permit, these were furnished a the supply at the plantation, the 
remaining animals required being secured for us at alow rental. I 
presume it is necessary to visit Haiti to fully appreciate how much 
this contributed to the success of the expedition, for it is hard 
otherwise to understand the difficulty experienced in securing re- 
liable animals, without which exploration in the mountains is im- 
possible. As I stated in my report upon the expedition of 1903, 
Mr. Cassé is deeply in sympathy with this work of exploration, 
and this was personally shown by his giving much of his time to 
the work of equipment. With one or two exceptions he accom- 
panied us on our trips, his knowledge of the country, its people 
and language, greatly expediting the wo Our experiences of 
1903 made plainly evident the necessity is a camping outfit, so 
that the expedition for this year was supplied with two tents — 
a wall tent for us and an A tent for the servants — and such sup- 
plies, including utensils and oo provisions as would make us 
independent of native produc 
at the itinerary for this ae as well as that of 1903, 
may be better understood, and that the plant formations to which 
I refer may be located and better appreciated, I present with this 
report a map of the island of Haiti, indicating the principal 
