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Wetmore - Journal 
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April 13 - Captain Dingham and Commander King came ashore — 
plans for ships departure tomorrow 
"... Collected a series of three species of terns including a number of 
sets of Sterna lunata. 11 
went on "board ship for departure 
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Dr. Ball ( in charge) Beno, Dicky, Thompson and Sbhlemmer left on 
Laysan with Haig "the colored hoy remained as camp assistant and cook. 
requested seeds to plant on Laysan next trip. 
April 14 - underway 
April 15 - Off Pearl and Hermes Beef. 
"At seven this morning we sighted Pearl and Hermes reef. We passed close in 
and I had a good view of Southeast Island which showed a crown of vegetation 
To the westward I was suprissd to note two other islands nearly as large 
that were cover d with vegetation on top. 
" Black-footed Albatross* came off to us in large numbers. At one 
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time I counted fifty behind us. The common booby was also noted." 
stopped at Midway in late afternoon — Mr. Desmoueu - superintendent and 
Mr. Praser - manager. Mr. Her departed. 
April l6 — departed Midway — off Ocean Island at ten. 
"There was a sand island half a mile long on the eastern side ..." 
"The entire island was grown with a heavy stand of Scaevola . I noted tracks 
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of a rodent in the sand and saw six seals hauled out. " 
stayed only 10 minutes 
April 
April 17 - Ashore to set up camp with Tbaanum, Grant, Caum and Pullaway. 
" Six seals were hauled up in sight on the beach and I shot two at 
once before the animals had "been disturbed.” 
“Grant returned in an hour with the munnified hod y of a gull found 
on the south heach that I do not recognize♦” 
