* July 21 1911 
Boar Dr. Pittieri 
Your letter of June 28 duly received, and we are 
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glad to learn of the satisfactory result of your trip to 
Costa Rica with Mr. McDonald. The packages of ootanical 
collections have come to hand and are now in the enlarge of 
Dr. Rose. 
In relation to your acoounta, it io understood that 
hr. Maxon lias written you and no doubt can assist in an 
accurate statement. The two hundred dollars asked for by 
you are inclosed herewith. . 
Possibly you have heard of the great sorrow that has 
come to Secretary Walcott in the death of his wife, who was 
a victim of a railroad wreck at Bridgeport, Connecticut, on 
July 11. The entire office force has been much upset ever 
since. Trusting that you will keep in good health, I am. 
Very respectfully yours, 
F. W. TRUE. 
Dr. H. Pittier, 
Culebra, C.Z, Acting Secretary 
