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Dear sir; 
.January 4, 1926♦ 
National 
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wit.'i the 
Zoology 
the Lena 
pedition 
the main 
and Jsast 
taineble 
Ther.j seems to be a reasonable possibility of the 
Zoological Park obtaining funds for an animal col- 
expedition to Tanganyika Territory, in cooperation 
U* 3. ;X;©ticn&2. Museum, the Museum of Comparative 
of Hwrv&rd University, tie University of Michigan, 
on zoological Garden, and the Paths Company. The ex- 
would oe known as the Smithsonian Blank Expedition, 
object being the collection of g ' erosos, 
African elephants, with of course everything else ob% 
r *\y* £ 
an capedition outlined by Mr. Leveridge 
and myself sou© time ago• 
Should the Secretary approve such an expedition, 
would be necessary for us to obtain permits to collect cer 
tain protected animals from Tanganyika Territory, and perh 
in Uganda. 
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The expedition would take approximately four months 
perhaps a little longer, and would be financed chiefly by 
Mr. Blank, aided slightly by the cooperating instit utions, 
who would receive specimens in proportion to the amount con¬ 
tributed. " i 
% « * - ; . > - € 
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V -i ' ^ * . « b ’ ' ^ ' " 5 *'*■'*&. u %. 
I Very respectfully, 
Superin ton dent. 
t 
hr. Alexander Wetmore, 
Assistant Secretary, National Museum, 
Washington, D, c . 
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