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Sept, 14. Filled Box 798, insects . 



Sept. 15. I mailed three more boxes of specimens . One of the col- 

 lectors, Mr. Shie, whom I used last summer, and dismissed on reaching Sulfa, 

 has gone to a foreigner at Kiating, pretended he has been robbed and in the 

 robbery lost my letter, and secured a small amount of money. He is evidently 

 on the way to lachow, and I have sent a telegram to warn the Ynchowites against 

 him. 



I have now forwarded all the natural history specimens secured last 

 summer, excepting the large box containing the panda skin. I think the total 

 number is 124 boxes. I expect to mail some artifacts before long. 



Sept. 16. Filled box 799, mammal skins , 800 insects, 801 curios • 

 Sent these to the postoffice. Also filled box 802, curios. 



Sept . 17. Filled box 805, animal skin and insects. Box 804, a large 

 black snake . I purchased four small fish and two birds . 



Sept. 18. The netter Wu got a few good insects yesterday and today. 

 I have spent what spare time I have had on accounts and copying the diary in ink 



Sept. 19. Filled box 805, winged insects. It is raining tonight. 



Sept. 20. Mailed boxes 803-805, filled box 806. I finished copying 

 this diary in ink. During the summer, most of the diary was written with pencil 

 I have copied it with ink so that it would be more legible and durable . It will 

 be fair to call last summer 1 s catch 150 boxes, for up to date I have filled that 

 many boxes and specimens and curios. I have important curios that I expect to 

 send to the Smithsonian later, but for a while I expect to use them lecturing in 

 the United States. 



Sept. 22. Mailed box 806, a Chuaii Miao aborigine friend came to town. 

 I took his measurements , and got a sample of his hair. 



