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April 22, 195S 
Dear Don Alejandro; 
Your letter of March 31 was waiting for us when we returned from 
Almirante and Bocas del Toro survey. We found several good sites up 
there that could bear working. 
We only stayed here long enough to repack and then went to the 
Interior, as far as El VolcanI Returned here last Friday. 
On Saturday, Don Jaime had a party to celebrate the 25th wedding 
anniversary of his daughter and son-in-law, who is up for a few weeks 
from Ecuador. The daughter has been here for some time now. We were 
invited to her "Welcome Home" party too. This anniversary party was a 
real Panamanian "whinger" or "wower" or whatever word I might use, - 
complete with seviche, empanadas, sliced turkey and ham, pickles, olives, 
shrimp - and then sopa borracha as well as a piece of handsome wedding cake. 
Champagne and highballs were served. All the people who amount to anything 
in Panama were there — including the Wileys. I guess we are IN now with 
D.J. since we have been included in 2 family parties. 
We have not broached the subject of leaving the jeep with him but feel 
quite certain that he will be agreeable, if not, we can always leave it 
with Bentzes who have an extra garage. However, I am sure Zetek will want 
it. 
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Tonight is the night of Mattes lecture for the Ifetural History Society* 
There is a pleasant breeze blowing at the moment and I hope it continues. 
The old place will probably be packed•• Mendez will be presented the film 
after the showing* Be will then write a letter to Melville, I am sure* 
Madden Lake is still 15* over the site we intended to work* It is the 
highest in the memory of residents* Dick took pictures of Lanareth’s col¬ 
lection and we will have to rest content with those* Despite not being able 
to work at iviadden Lake, we have had a fine season and fctt is especially 
satisfied. I think Dick*s movies are going to be the best of the Panama. 
series* 
We made a one day tourist jaunt to San Bias last Sunday* Dick and I 
had never been to the San Bias Islands, altho* Matt had spent 5 months down 
there. I am not fond of travelling with tourists, having been accustomed 
to being on our own so long* However, we can now say we wuz there. 
We wrote Colonel Coates a letter today, expressing our thanks for his 
help to us on Taboga and telling him we were leaving the jeep with Zetek 
since you would be arriving a few days after our departure* We also ex¬ 
pressed regrets that he did not visit us on Taboga. 
