had to collect along the coast from Trinidad to Panama, an area you 
failed to reach on the Hartford Expedition. The study of a good series 
of specimens of fish from that region would add greatly to the value 
of the proposed work. It is hoped, therefore, that you may find the 
time and opportunity to visit and collect in the region mentioned. It 
is expected that the first volume of the proposed publication will be 
ready for the printer in about two years, and that other volumes will 
be ready for publication at intervals of about one year. 
Wishing you success in all your efforts, I am 
Sincerely yours, 
[Signed] Samuel F. Hildebrand 
Samuel F. Hildebrand 
Senior Ichthyologist. 
