UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. ©. 
ADDRESS REPLY TO 
CHIEF, BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY, 
AND REFER TO 
0*P 
Travel Instr. 
October 28, 1922 
Dr. Alexander Wet mo re, 
Bureau of Biological Survey, 
Washington, D.O. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
In accordance with your Letter of Authorization No. 98 -Bi 
you are directed to proceed on or about October 31 * 1922, to 
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where you will get in touch with Mr. 
Seth E. Gordon, Secretary of the Pennsylvania State Game Commis¬ 
sion. We desire to secure specimens of the Mexican quail that 
have been introduced into Pennsylvania recently, and Mr. Gordon 
has kindly offered to cooperate in this matter. It is reported 
that the introduced birds in question have produced good covies 
this season^ The specimens are wanted to determine whether or 
not they have been modified by change in environment, or whether 
they have bred true to their parent stock. 
The work outlined above should require from five days to a 
week for its completion. When it is finished you should return 
to your official station, Washington, D.C. 
With best wishes, I am 
Very truly yours, 
U YtHeAJuA^rir^ y 
Acting Chief of Bureau. 
