UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
Hay 28, 191 
LIr. Alex Wetmore 
Box 626 
San Juan, Porto Rico. 
Dear Wetmore: 
Your letter of Llay 19 was received yesterday, and 
your report on the birds of Salinas canie to hand a few days 
before. Your shipments of birds, including the grasshopper 
sparrows, have come to hand, and are quite interesting. The 
mongoose skin will be turned over to Hr. Bailey, and the next 
one you secure vail go into our economic collection. 
The cotton, ink, and memorandum books were mailed 
at once 
Lr. Kenshaw will write to Hr. Tower and inform him 
that it will be impracticable for you to submit a report until 
after the stomach contents have been examined. He will also re- 
commend that the inhabitants be taught the value of the native 
birds j and to go slow in trying to introduce foreign species. 
If there is not much risk, and you have a good opportun- 
ity, you might visit Olna Island. Do not attempt this, however, 
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if you can use your time to better advantage elsewhere. 
Jith best wishes. 
Very truly yours 
r* 
L 
In Charge 
