December 86, 1919* 
Mr. Gilbert H. Orosvehor, 
Director an cl Editor, 
national Geographic Society, 
Washington, P* C. 
% dear Mr. Pro s venor t 
Hf election as a -Jane M. Smith Life Member 
of the national Geographic Society is as unexpected 
as it is gratifying. X had not thought of my diver- 
sified exploitations within the field of geography 
as worthy of particular recognition, the pleasure 
of it all having been ample compensation, % homage 
is due to your Board of Managers for this honor and 
to you personally for your thou$xiful and generous 
consideration. 
X am glad to have the magazine always at 
hand 'and the particular at tend is where t work. It 
may, therefore, be addressed to the th S. national 
Museum* 
Very truly yours, 
Head Curator, 
Department of Anthropology, 
