June 14, 1946. 
Major General H* R. Harmon, 
Headquarters Sixth Air Force, 
Albrook Field, 
Canal Zone. 
Dear General Harmons 
The safe arrival this week of my heavy collecting equipment, 
which I shipped from the Canal Zone to the States by ocean freight, moves 
me to write to you to inform you that now the Darien mission has been fully 
completed. General Norstad tells me that he sent you a copy of a letter 
that X wrote to him so that you know how successful the work has been. I 
was very sorry that you were called to Washington so that you were prevented 
from coming to Jaque and also regretted that X did not get back here in time 
to see you here. 
I brought most of the specimens across to Florida by air and 
now that the few remaining large birds have come in with the ocean freight 
shipment the whole lot are being catalogued and made ready for study. There 
is much valuable scientific knowledge included in them. 
Through my familiarity with the Spanish language X made 
acquaintances with the villagers and also with some of the Indians who came 
down from the interior. The latter^ as you probably know, are somewhat 
reluctant to have white men enter their territory. However, before I left 
my contact withthem had proceeded to a point where X was assured that if I re¬ 
turned after the rainy season that I would be welcome in the more remote Indian 
villages in the interior. On the present trip due to the short time we had 
available Mr. Perrygo and I confined our attention to the area near the coast 
within a radius of five or six mile3 of the Jaque Airfield. On our trips up 
river by dugout canoe we cast longing eyes at the distant mountains of the 
Interior. If all goes well I may try to go down there again at the end of 
next winter. Then I would plan on taking native assistants and go back into 
the mountain area spending my entire time there. 
Your many kindnesses to me have been deeply appreciated. I shall 
hope that some time when you are in Washington that you will let me know. 
Sincerely yours. 
IP 
A. Wetmore, 
Secretary. 
