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" Nov. 16. Friday
Finished excavating and
succeeded to get the bottom of the
box under the specimens without
mis[illegible]. In the afternoon packed
it on the spot and left it there
since four men were unable
to put on a wagon. Rain at
4 o'clock P.M. for several hours.
" Nov. 17 Saturday.
County is quite muddy and
damp and cold. Began work on
specimen no 3. This specimen has
a length of about so feet, but
nearly all in so much weathered
as to be of no value. The front
end is best preserved. Some of