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Dec 30 S 42W 2735S 4603W 235 Mi " 31 S 35W 3103S 4851W 254 " 1899 Jan 1 S 37W 3424S 5137W 252 " " 2 S 39W 3730S 5444W 239 " " 3 S 36W 4039S 5740W 233 " " 4 S 35W 4338S 6030W 222 " " 5 S 31W 4658S 6321W 233 " Journal Dec. 7, 1898 Yesterday, about three hours before the Capac was to sail I was notified by Prof. Osborn that arrangements had been made for me to go to South America. Four of the Dept. men packed up my kit and I took another with me home to pack up. Imagine getting an outfit together in three hours to go on a seven thousand mile journey, and be gone a year or more. Such is the life of a fossil man. It struck Dr. and Mrs. Meeker like a cyclone when I told them I was going to S.A. for I had nearly given up hopes of going this year and had made no preparation. All was turmoil and confusion with emptying drawers and packing. Never made such grand time in my life. Anderson proved a good packer nearly all in a big grip, I went after my tickets next and arrived at the office of Osborn where I learned that the Capac
