UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
= ^ '= BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINOTON, D. C. 
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J anua ry 29 , 191 2 
Mr. Alex Wetrnore 
Box 626 
San Juan, Porto Rico 
Dear Sir: 
Your letter of January 14th , enclosing two assignment slips 
and directing that your salary for the month of January he sent 
to the Merchants Kationa.l Bank, Lawrence, Kansas, by check for 
deposit, is duly received. I submitted these assingraent slips 
with the pay-roll, requesting that your salary be sent as di- 
rected; but I am informed that the Disbursing Office will send 
the check to you, personally'’, but not to the bank for deposit. 
Hence your salaryr for Janua-ry will be forwarded to your present 
address in Porto Rico. 
I ai’:i returning the assingment slips herewith and am soriry 
that this ma,tter cannot be arranged for you, but they will not 
make an exception in your favor. 
Hoping you are well and having a comfortable time, 
Very truly 
LL 
Chief Clerk , Biological Survey 
