January 12, 1949. 
Dr. W. M. Stirling, 
Officers’ Club, 
Albrook Air Force Base, 
Canal Zone, 
Dear Matt and Marion: 
Your letter of January 6 is most welcome and I am 
delighted to know that things are going so well with you. The Officers’ 
Club at Albrook Field is well known to me, and I think it highly 
probable that you may be occupying a little two room apartment in which 
I have stayed myself on occasion. Transport seems to be in better 
shape now than during the war and immediately after, since one of the 
drawbacks I had was difficulty in getting back and forth to town, except 
during the daylight hours. 
I have had a letter from Karl Curtis telling me that he has 
been ill. He also writes me that Perrygo and I can have the privilege of 
the La Jagua Hunting Club for our collecting. I had intended in the beginning 
to go out there first but as he writes of the activities of the duck hunters it 
may be well for me to postpone my stay there until some time in March, 
so that our activities in hunting small birds willnot interfere with the 
duck hunters. It really makes no difference to me. No doubt you will 
see him so that if he says anything about it you may have some clew as 
to what may be best to do. If you want to go up to Barriles first Perrygo 
and I can go up there also. I have reservation now to leave Washington 
February 4, and if all goes according to schedule should reach Albrook 
Field at a quarter to one Sunday morning! 
1 expect to spend a day or two around Panama City, then 
go to Barro Colorado Island Tuesday with Zetek, and be there for two or 
three days. Following that we will get organized for work in the field. 
Matters are fairly well organized for the Regents meeting 
now and I expect to finish today and tomorrow. Following that there is the 
hearing before the Appropriation Committee. This morning the ground is 
covered with snow which makes me think pleasantly of the pleasures of 
Panam£! 
Sincerely, 
r* 
*. * 
A. Wetmore, 
Secretary. 
