BIAHY m. I? (5) 

 Suifu, Szeciitian, China, 



October 13-1928 to Pebnaayy 14, 1929 



Mamraal Ho. 122 ) Mentioned in 

 Box 179, specimensT Diary Ho. Ill 

 Oct. 15. My trip to the district south of Suifu is delayed because of the coming of 

 friends whom I must help get boats for a trip up the Yangtse to Kiating and 

 Ohengtu. 



Today I saw a we|tsel in our yard, so I am setting many traps in the hope that 

 I will be able to catch him. ^ 



Purchased two mammals, Hos. 123-124. 



Oct. 16. Pilled box 180, bird bones and artifacts. Secured two birds. Tools: two 

 anthropometrical measiirements yesterday and one today. 



Oct. 17. Last night a weasel was caught in a steel trap, and he escaped with steel 

 trap and all. The trap was not fastened securely enough. 



Oct. 18. Pilled boxes 181, ^ of dog from Chinese Han Dynasty tombs. 182, the other 

 half of the dog, a large cake of incense. 



Mailed all the boxes yet packed. Took three anthropometrical measurements, 

 nurses in the women's hospital. Spent some time packing or the trip. 



Oct. 19. Two boxes of specimens arrived from Yachow, and a letter from Chen Gih 

 Uen saying that he is fully recovered in health, and is going tov/ard Moupin. 

 Mammals Ho. 126, 126, 127, 128. 



A translation of a BudcQiist book, A Simple Talk About Repeating The Hame of 

 Buddha, that I made last spring has been printed in the August and September 

 numbers of the Chinese Recorder. I have recently sent to the Chinese Recorder 

 a longer translation of a Taoist Sacred Book which is even more interesting. 



Oct. 21. Dr. Morse, who visited the Smithsonian Institution a couple years ago, is 

 in Suifu. He is interested primarily in anthropological measurements. Packed 

 box 183, frogs from Yachow, 184, insects from Yachow, Box 185, Insects from 

 Yachow. 



Oct. 23. Dr. Morse started f or Chengtu, and I left for Li Chuang by boat. I also 

 travelled overland to G-i Pien Ba. Secured one bird. 



Oct. 24. Secured three moles and one mouse. Went to Li Duan Tsajig. 



Oct. 25. Secured one mole and a snake. Went to Hgan Sin Ohiao. Good weather. 



Hmbered mansBal skins 127-128-129-130. Took two anthropometrical measurements 

 of Chinese. 



Oct. 26. Went 80 li to Chang Lin or Tsang Lin. Secured some insects and four birds. 

 Passed a spot where a Chinese official was robbed yesteirday. I planned to go 



