UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINCTON, D. C. 
October 23,1911. 
I 
Mr. Alex V/etmore 
Lawrence, Kansas 
Dear Sir: 
In connection with your proposed work on t-he economic 
status oi the birds of Porto Rico it will be necessarj^ for you 
to come to Washington. I wish, therefore, that you would start 
for this city on November first or as soon after as practicable 
so that you may prepare the details of your coming field work. 
Respectfully, 
Acting Chief, 
Survey 
