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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 
BUREAU or BIOLOGICAL SURVEY, 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
toy 25, 1916. 
lilr . Alex Wetmore , 
Corinne, Utflti, 
Dear Wetmore: 
Your letters of toy 1 2 ciiid. 17 were duly received. I am glad that 
you found everything in good order in the field laboratory, and that 
you have yorir supplies unpacked and in good shape for work. I wish I 
could be ?;ith you to make some excursions dovrn to South Bay or to 
Slauf^tor Island. 
Your collecting permit for .Kansas is still hum un. 1 sini enclos- 
ii-ig a letter from Mr. Yegmeier and Mr, Henshaw’s reply. Of course, the 
peivnit will be of no use to you for the next few months, but we a.re re- 
(jixesting Its issuance so that it may ke of use on your return trip 
and possibly next sprijig before Juxie 30. 
I am interested to learn of .vour eroerience at Great Bend, It 
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seems as if the troiible must have been of bacterial origin. Two or 
tlirea thousand ducks is too large a number to lose. 
The Senate Oommittee has cut out the item in regard to the duck 
investigations in Salt Lake Yalley. Under ordimry circumstances, 
an 
this woixld net be /object ion an we could use the general fund, but I have 
learned that the Comptroller woiild probably construe this action of 
Congress as a desire to do away with the investigation. 
I am, therefore. 
