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view the weather six girls waylayed me for tobacco. Instead of passing 
the back to Willy (as I usually do) I invited them into the house & hung a 
leaf around each young lady's neck. By God, before I knew what was 
going on they had seated themselves in a row & began to sing! A meke 
at high noon - the last straw! Had a hell of a time getting them out too as 
Willy was not around. (No use sharpening your knife in a case like that 
anyway, Ed!) 
So long - 
H. 
745 AM 
Aug. 8, 1934 
Dear Ed - 
And where do you think I am [[underlined]] now [[/underlined]]? Well I'll 
tell you, Ed, - it was this way — 
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Yesterday dawned bright & clear with a moderate breeze. We sailed at 
730 heading for Aiwa. As we cleared Oneatai reef we realized that the 
"moderate" breeze was rapidly increasing in strength 
I've had more exciting sails in smaller canoes but never so sporty a one 
as the big "Choir Practice". It wasn't long before a wave came aboard to 
soak Laisa & me, much to the amusement of Willy - but a few minutes 
later a big one drenched him & even extinguished his saluka - which 
gave [[underlined]] us [[/underlined]] a laugh! 
With Willy bailing almost constantly out of the forward hatch, Jesi 
squatted on the outrigger frame hauling & slacking sail at the Captain's 
gestures & Tonga standing in the water to hold down the 1 8' steering 
oar it took us just one hour and 
HARRY LADD - DIARY AND FIELD NOTES, 1934 - VOL. 2 
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