May 1, 1946. 
Col. Troy Keith, 
c/o Albrook Field, 
Canal Zone. 
Dear Gol. Keith: 
Mr. Perrygo and I crossed to Florida pleasantly and vsithout 
incident from Albrook Field, and on the following day came north to Washington. 
I wish to thank you sincerely for your help in arranging this trip, and 
especially for sending your car to take us to the PAD Base in the early morning 
to get the plane. 
The three boxes of birds that 1 took across with me by air have 
now been unpacked and everything has come through in fine shape. It is truly 
a great satisfaction to see these specimens here in the Museum, and to have 
them available for study. I am sure that there are some specimens new to science 
among them. The heavy field equipment that I shipped up by ocean freight left 
Cristobal April 25, and 30 should reach Washington some time next week. 
I am writing officially to the Array Air Forces with regard to 
the facilities that were accorded me on this expedition, but I wish to give 
you this personal acknowledgment of the friendly help that you and those 
associated with you gave me. Our work was highly successful, so much so that 
I hope some time to so again into eastern Darien. Thi s time I would not plan 
to stay at Jaque buu would go at once into the interior up the river. I 
have now friendly contacts with the natives and the Indians, and have their 
assurance that I would be welcome. 
I hope sincerely that we were not too troublesome to you 
on this last trip. When you come to Washington please let me know as I should 
be very happy to see,you. 
Sincerely yours. 
A. Wetmore, 
Secretaxy. 
IP 
