April 23, 1946. 
Mrs. Katharine McCarthy, 
5115 South Ada Street, 
Chicago 9, Illinois. 
My dear Mrs. McCarthy: 
1 aia sure that your son Sgt. McCarthy has told you 
of my work with Mr. Perrygo for the Smitusooian Institution at Jaqus. 
I left there just a week ago and arrived in Washington Sunday . \orning. 
I m pleased to write that your son is in good health 
Mid spirits, and that he is enjoying his work. He has a position at 
the moment of considerable responsibility, in charge of the Auxiliary 
Airfield at Jaque, and I have been much interested to see the manner in 
which he undertook new problems and his general resourceful bearing 
under .all conditions. Bill gave m a little package of photo.'raphs 
that he asked me to send on to you. They go to you herewith. He also 
wanted to send you some money which is a difficult matter from Jaqu4 
so I gave him my personal check for $90.00, drawn in your name and he 
gave the money to me. I presume that the check is now in your hands. 
Should there be any difficulty whatever in connection with cashing it 
please let m know at once. 
Our work at Jaque was very interesting and successful. 
Mr. Perrygo and I obtained a fine collection of birds and were very 
appreciative of the attention that Bill and the other boys gave us in 
providing quarters and other ways. Our work is somewhat different from 
the ordinary run and I am sure that the boys enpoyed it, and also that 
they were rather sorry to see us go. 
I will appreciate it if you will acknowledge the safe 
receipt of the package of pictures. I took a roll of color film for Bill 
also and will send that on to you probably in about a month when there has 
been time to have it developed. I am 
Sincerely yours. 
lp 
A* Wetraore, 
Secretary. 
