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and partly sand. We came in through the southern boat passage and found three feet 
of water . clear in to the beach...The beach sloped gently here and though the £irst 
elevation was safe enough it showed evidence of water with storm, or other exceptional 
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tides [area 175 ^ards from the water line] so I deemed it expedient to cross a 
little depression to a higher slope where a smooth expanse of sand was comparatively 
freefram Shearwater Burrows. 
...prevailing winds from the east, southeast or northeast...nice sign of rabbits 
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Arrangement was made...to take Reno to Pearl and Hermes Reef and to put him ashore on 
Southeast Island which he will poison thoroughly to destroy remaining rabbits. 
Insects and plants are so scarce that Dr. Gregory has not deemed it expedient to send 
out a botanist and entomologist for this trip [also to keep parties small]. 
The present party stands as follows: 
A. Wetmore-*in charge 
C. E. Reno, Eric Schlemmer my assistants 
Dr. S. C. Ball Bishop Museum 
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D. Thaamum mollusks and marine invertebrates 
C. Grant To collect insects for this trip. 
G. P Wilder--Federal warden for the Hawaiian Brid Reservations, to inspect the island s 
and to replace Caum as botanist. 
John Baker Native Hawaiian fisherman to assist in collecting fishes, was supposed 
to make first trip but missed the boat. 
L. A. Thurston owner of Honolulu Advertiser conchologist to assist in collecting 
shells. 
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Theodore Dranga conchologist and expert diver. 
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