San Juan, P, R,, 
DeceKber 14, 1911. 
Honorable George R. Oolton, 
Governor ©f Port© Rico, 
San Juan, P. R. 
Pear Sir? 
At the request of the Board of CoBiniisei oners of 
i 
Agriculture ©f ^©rt® Rico, i have been sent to this island 
by the united States Biological Survey to carry on econoKic 
work: on the birds and maEamals found here. In the prosecution 
©f this work it will be necessary to collect series of speci- 
ffiens, and 1 respectfully request tiiat a permit for the same 
be granted me under the existing laws of Porto Rico. 
1 am 
Very truly yoxars, 
Agent , 
Bureau of Biological 
Survey . 
AW/VI 
