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Mayunga
39
Mon. we parted at about 2:30 Dr.
White going to Diego Suarez.
November 19 through 21st 1929
My time has dragged along. I
have been waiting for Mr Pett, who
has a boat to sail, to get his boat
in running order. One thing after another
turns up that has to be fixed. I
doubt if I will try
November 22 of 1929
Still waiting for the boat to be fitted fipped
nothing else of interest.
November 23rd 1929
Mr Pett took me in to his place
to show him some "Orchis" that he
had. He said that he was going to
make up for the opposition in Paris.
He had about fifty all small. He had
also two Lemurs of the same species
as the one of the Chef de Province of Marony,
the older one a ? who was very affectionate, but it
was some what wild still having just been
got by. Apparently the ? of the species has
only the black trifuricated band on
the forehead while the ? has a patch.