The diary of Edmund Heller, October 9, 1917-January 12, 1918 : covering his return trip from the First Asiatic Expedition led by Roy Chapman Andrews of the American Museum of Natural History
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The dancers were a gay lot of American girls, [illegible] and no Hawaiian or Cubanians were seen at the it is a public resort many army officers in white [illegible] uniforms were among the dancers but no alcohol can be served these soldiers, 10,000 of whom are stationed here permanently. The weather was warm with frequent short misty showers during the day. At dark mosquitoes attack our faces, [illegible]s Copper said they were not the usual sort but quite harmless although decidedly. 25 The [illegible] departed at 9 A.M. for S.P.