Sspecial mention, mast 1)0 made of the very grea.t services 
rendered. Isy oar dioloraatic corps and ccnsalar service 
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In Brazil, the America-n Smhassador, Mr. Edv/in V. 
was particul.arly helpful, not only in tho introductic/ns he arranged to 
representatives of the Ministry of !>Iari:ne, and to Capt. Ihinas of the 
Fisheries department, Irat also in the .strong porso-aal a.nd official creden- 
tials he fui'nished your Curator. Personally Mr. Morgan provided storage 
space at the Embassy for surplus col.octing gear till roquirod. Other 
noabers of the lihbassy staff assisted in various ways, — Mr. Brown, secre- 
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tarv to the Military At+achs, and Mr. St. Qnge, secretary to the Embassador 
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and Mr. Jose llayer. }&“. Sj-ovn and Hr. St. Onge personally arranged and 
accompanied the Cui'ator on several collecting excursions. In a very great 
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sure wh.': te-'j'er success attended the studies and collections made in Brazil 
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to Mr. Morgan’s efforts and assistance. At Santos, Mr. Arthur G. 
Parsloe, vice-consul, did all that coold be desired in the shape of .arrang- 
ing for .necessary introductions to pert officials and fisheries authorities, 
in particular the Captain of the Port, and SeSor Julio Conceicao, and again 
to bencr 
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^brray, one of the directors of the Brazilian Eloyd, who 
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ecured free transportation for your Curator’s collecting outfit on al 
vessels belong to hie company, a very cmrteous money and time saving arrange- 
ment . 
In Montevideo Kr. U. Grant Smith, the American Minister, and 
of 
in particular Mj-. 0 . Gaylord Marsh, were/utmost assistance in fiirthoring 
the aims and objects of thcps|.)editiQn. Mr. Marsh’s office, £ind Ids own 
home, were like home to me, and I carmot render thanks enough for all he 
did for Kie. The Consular Agents in. Buenos Aires rendered the stay in that 
citv Hio't pleasant. An opportunity for meeting the iim&rican liknbassador 
did not present itself. 
