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April 20, 1924. Two steamers arrived from Chungking, 

 showing that after months traffic between Chungking and Suifu 

 has opened up. I intend to send off all the specimens that 

 can be sent by parcel post as early as possible, lest civil 

 war breaks out or brigands again begin operations on the 

 river, thus making it impossible to send the specimens. 



April 21, 1924. Mailed IS boxes, 12 of birdskins 

 and one of small mammal skins. 



Went hunting in the afternoon, securing nine small 

 birds in bamboo groves just outside the city west of Suifu. 



April 22, 1924. Mailed two more boxes of birdskins. 



Wrote consul. 



Wrote Customs officials. 



Wrote Postmaster, Chungking concerning the shipment 

 of birdskins. 



A April 23, 1924. Wrote Consul Ogden about the road to 

 Songpan, whether infested with brigands or not. Went to the 

 post office to see about the specimens mailed. They will be 

 sealed and forwarded today. May they travel safely and fasti I 

 Two big moths hatched out of cocoons. 



April 24, 1924. Secured and skinned a common house 

 mouse ( secured yesterday, skinned today). 



April 25, 1924. Wrote to collector Ho at Chengfcu. 

 Wrote to a friend at Tsaw ! Ting t7 Yunnan to secure a native 

 collector of insects. Also wrote to a friend at Eingyuanfu, 

 Szechuenv . Two big moths hatched out. 



April 26, 1924. Another big moth hatched out. 

 Collector Chen brought several lepidoptera. 



Packed the twenty-second box of birdskins, marked 

 "Birdbox Ho. 17,80 Birdskins." 



April 27, 1924. Another moth hatched out. 



April 28, 1924. Several moths hatched out. Wrote Mr. 

 \ Jorcgren-at Kiating about taking specimens to Shanghai. 



April 29, 1924. Tied ropes around the bird boxes. 

 Packed insect box No. 161. Preparation for trip south of 

 Suifu. Cabbage butterflies hatched out. I had fed the worms 

 only a few days ago. They were in the cocoon stage only a 

 few days . 



