SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



July 22, 1918. 



Mr. Walter Deane , 



• Philbrook Farm, 



Shelbourne J New Hampshire, 



My dear Deane: 



George ar\d I are starting for Ecuador, to-day, 

 and so I can now write you a brief note. I have been 

 planning to write this letter for more than a month 

 but, someho?/ or other, my plans would not mature. 

 Everything is now ready. We are looking forward to 

 a most profitable journey over the high mountains of 

 Ecuador, made famous by Humboldt, Spruce and others. 

 I suppose that you Jp.ave already read Spruce's "Travels 

 on the Amazon and in the Andes** , a most delightful book 

 as you very well know. Tou will probably enjoy reading 

 the second volxime now that I am traveling over his old 

 route. 



Mrs. Rose and trie girls will keep you informed as 

 to my movements. I fear that I will have little time 

 to write to my friends as there Is so much to do and my 

 time is so limited. 



Your picture has been a great delight to us. It is 

 a very fine reproduction. Thank you very, very much for 

 it. 



I am enclosing a copy of my itinerary, Miich, however, 

 is subject to change. Very sincerely, 



