M«y 9» 1S84 
Mr. Edward Srra&s. 
Swaetwater, British Columbia 
Canada 
Dear Mr. Svrsehi 
the Hatioaia aeograpidc Society has referred your letter inquir- 
ing Eboii't ttO 0# toT 
Juan Fernandez la a most delightful spot ia 
certainly not one in which to seek a living. There ^ nopSa- 
in Lrmection with the lobster fishery to seep the present popuia 
Til iSiS md I am sure that the local inhabitants would not welcome 
oSiJ ;«=pl. Tho>«h I IS 
Se y..r.; I am aura tha dapraaaloa ha. »•<>• ^ Sid 
that place, for certainly Chile, as a whole, j!ne S sSth 
If^cl at the frmmt time than they would be anywhere in Souto America. 
funds sufficient to get you to Juan femandes 
ChixZ It l«.t under pre.«>t dey condl- 
tions. 
A oas8T3ort is required of all people going to any of the ^uth 
A passpors i ^ strict prohibitions against the 
American countries, ana taere «« |bey have 
importation of fire ams or Lllector to 
revolutions it is evax axtreiaely difficult for a scienpiixc. oox 
osirry BTBB of siiy sox*ti# 
Juy dUa. or dMgraphy *ould .ho. a. looaUon ^ 
•hioh is SirTloI. Jd bettor then 
SlthS^yll liS find In thl^sua nUa. or ““ 
0. S. l^clographlc Offlc, o/o Hap- ’ 
charts of either country are carried in all sea poit . 
