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Denver, Colo. Denver, Colorado, July 31, 1909 July 31, 1909

Bright, warm morning. Felger and I left Denver Denver, Colorado on D & R.G. at 8 a.m. Cloudy with cool breeze most of day. Reached Newcastle Newcastle, Colorado at 11:30 p.m. and went to Albany Hotel Albany Hotel.

Newcastle, Colo. Newcastle, Colorado, Aug 1, 1909 August 1, 1909

Bright, warm morning. Up at 6:30 and found Terry Duce at hotel. ((J. Terry Duce later became a famous oil geologist. He was sent to all parts of the world and while there often collected specimens for us. We have many butterflies butterfly from South America South America that he collected and sent here.)) After breakfast, Felger, Terry and I walked up Elk Creek Elk Creek, Colorado half a mile to the camp of the U. S. Geol. Survey party which is engaged in coal land work under Albert E. Beekley. At W edge of town the end of the Great Hogback has strata dipping about S by W. After noon we circled the big hill north of town, Felger soon turning back. Terry and I going across the valley to the lower Mancos lying along the bluffs. We found dead