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"20"/13./Richmond
1941.
7
General Account
Aboard the Velero III
of Cedros Island (South Bay). Here
we set approximately 50 net and
some traps in the rocky
sparingly vegetated slopes along
the shore. Saw only an
owl on the island and were
unable to shoot it. The sign
of seal or otter is nearly absent
along the coast despite the
fact that the region
appears ideal. Here is a
camp of some 7 Mexican
colorado who are lobster trapping.
They informed me that they
catch about 100 lbs a day
and that they return to
San Diego by a boat which
calls them every 10 days. They
offered to sell us lobsters at
$7:50 U.S. per 100 lbs. Cheap enough.
We bought some and tomorrow
we have lobster for lunch.
Tonight we are anchored
in South Bay at the south end
of Cedros
Feb 26 Today worked (dredged) south
of Cedros and toward Nantucket
Island. Big hauls and lots of
work. This evening anchor was
lowered at the north east
end of Cedros Island. Read and
I went ashore and sat at the