SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 



Mr. Deane 



8/27/19S0 



One of our men here is just back from Haiti 

 where he spent the last six montlas making a gener- 

 al collection. He haa brought "baGk some very in- 

 teresting cacti for me, one of v/hioh I am just 

 now studying; this was colleoted by Plujrnier but 

 has never been identified since his time. It is 

 a tree thiry feet high. 



I see by the papers that the Ornithological 

 Inion is to liave its meeting here this fall. Can 

 you not come dovm to this meeting? We v/ant to 

 extend to you a very cordial invitation to make 

 our home your headquarters. You can go to the meet- 

 ings just as little as you want to. Write to us 

 at once that we may expect you. My plans are such 

 that I will be here this fall. The whole family 

 will welcome you. Unfortunately George will be 

 at Princeton but I have no doubt that he will Qome 

 dovm o-/er Sunday to see you. 



Very truly, 



