UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
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BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
ADDRESS REPLY TO 
CHIEF, BUREAU OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY 
AND REFER TO 
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November 26, 1920* 
Alex. ’Vetmore. 
Ur. Alex. Wetmore, 
Assistant Biologist, 
c/o U.S. Consul General, 
Buenos Aires, Argentina. 
Dear Mr. Wetmore: 
In the examination of your salary vouchers for the period 
August 1 to 31, inclusive. Voucher #3, and September 1 to 30, inclusive. 
Voucher #4, paid by your checks Nos. 7 and 8, drawn on the Treasury 
of the United States in the sumsof $228.33, respectively, a disallowance 
has been noted in this office in each case in the sum of $5.25, being 
2|$ of your basic salary of $210.00 per month, which amount has been de¬ 
ducted for deposit to your credit in the Hetirement Fund created by 
the Act of May 22, 1920, 41 Stat. 614* The amount so deducted will be 
returned to you upon termination of your service prior to reaching the 
age of retirement, together with interest, compounded annually at the 
rate of 4 f 0 , upon application to the Conxnissioner of Pensions. 
The above difference has been noted and final disallowance 
of the item will be made when your accounts are examined by the Auditors 
for the Treasury Department. 
In the mean time I would suggest that upon receipt of this 
letter you note in the ’•Amount” column of the Form 3 voucher the fol¬ 
lowing* ’’Less basic pay Retirement Fund”, and extend the amount 
of your salary less the sum of $5*25* 
Very TT mine 
