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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6) Mrs. Evermann took me out to lunch after stantly me over the academy. Afterward I visited Harvey Wall in his herbarium, where I found him pouring over rubber culture on the U.S.A. He is trying to discover a plant which will grow in the U.S. Produce rubber. The joke is the only one Brownlites for. In case war an rubber supply would be stopped in ocean transport was blocked. Drove dinner with the Grimald family. The 3 kids are 3 prize stage alums Willard 10, Molly 9, Stewart 8. Their parents have given them freedom if they are natural in manner, unafraid & filled by with press & jokes.