February 21, 1949. 
Mr. Karl P. Curtis, 
Ward 14, Gorgas Hospital, 
Ancon, Canal Zone. 
Dear Karl: 
I have just learned over the week end that you had to go to the 
hospital again and intended to write you when yours of February 18 
reached me in the morning mail. I hope that this will find you resting 
easily and that your recovery may be more rapid than you anticipate. 
Certainly I want you out at La Jaqua or wherever we will be for a look-see 
of the ways of these bird collectors; after your experience with the 
archeologists these bird men are queer animals I can assure you. Think 
of a man who will exclaim over a dickey bird that he has just found while 
flocks of ducks circle overhead unnoticed! 
I am set now to get away from here on Saturday, March 5 and will 
reach Miami the next morning, and cross to Balboa that night. 1 will 
probably be busy most of the day Monday as I am arranging to get a jeep 
for hunting from the Air Forces and want to get that project started without 
delay. Zetek makes his regular trip to BCI Tuesday, and as I have to visit 
that place I will accompany him so as not to disturb his schedule. This will 
take Tuesday and Wednesday and then I will get organized to get out to 
La Jagjua. I wish that you would drop me a note so that it will be waiting 
for me c/o James Zetek, Canal Zone Biological Area, Drawer C, Balboa, 
C.Z. letting me know whether you are at the hospital or where you will be 
so that 1 can get around to see you. K you are in Balboa I might be able to 
arrange it some time Monday afternoon. 
1 can assure you that I a ml coking forward to further work in Panama 
with keener interest than I can describe. 
I have had one letter from the Stirlings since they got to the Volcan 
and they report fine quarters, and were just about to start work. 
Here is looking forward to seeing you. 
Sincerely yonrs, 
IP 
A. Wetmore, 
Secretary. 
