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May 26, 1934, I have laid off the netter Yao for a 

 raonth. I have written several very urgent letters to the 

 Smithsonian Institution requesting information as to what 

 money could be available for next year, and also asking that 

 the remainder of the |1000.00 promised for the year 1933-34 

 be forwarded to me, I have received no response whatever. I 



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dare not, therefore, make definite plans for next summer 1 s work. 

 I have a shipment of skins I f d like to get sent off, but I am 

 afraid to send them without further information and assurance 

 that money from the Smithsonian Institution will be forthcoming. 



June 4, 1934. I am laying off collectors because 1 

 have no information that money has been sent me at Shanghai. 

 I have laid off the collector Yao a month. Ren is collecting 

 at Kuanshien. He brought back 4 boxes of insects and is going 

 again tomorrow. 



One thing I have not mentioned in these notes ♦ My 

 wife was in the hospital six weeks during March and April* She 

 was so near death that she was not expected to live. In May 

 she had a major operation from which she is now in the hospital 

 recovering. 



June 11. 34. We have received news that money has 

 been provided for further work, and has been received at 

 Shanghai . 



Ho Son Chuan has returned from his vacation. San is 

 beginning to practice up for the summer work. I have received 

 a government passport for the shipment of animal skins, and 

 will send it off at the first opportunity. I will mail some 

 bird skins and some insects. 



Box 329 is 25 birdskins, 



value 6.00 

 Box 330 - 8 bird skeletons 



4 bottles insects 



value 3,00 

 Box 331, Birdskins 



value $3.00 

 Box 332 - 5 Insects 



value 3.00 each 



June 14, 34. Mailed 



Five boxes of specimens. 



June 15, 1934. Filled box 338, a mammal, small fox 

 value 13.00 



June 22, 34. Filled Boxes 337-9 Insects from 



Kuanshien. 



