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June 20, 1944. 
Dr. J. P. E. Morrison, 
Headquarters Box 1000, 
A.P.O. 827, 
c/o Postmaster, 
New Orleans, La. 
Dear Dr. Morrisons 
I have yours of June 1 and June 12 here before me and 
am pleased at the information that you give. It is good to know that 
you obtained the boobies and we shall look forward to their arrival. 
Also the other skins if they can be made ready. 
The Pionus I think are all one kind. Tour second lot of 
birds from the description are in the immature plumage. There may be 
any degree of intergradation between this stage and the adult. It will 
be very interesting to see them. I still wonder if they are present 
through the year or whether they may move around from season to season 
so that they come from other localities. 
I have had a visit from one of the men who has recently 
cone up and have a small package and a letter that will go down to you 
whenever there is opportunity to send them. I hope that this chance 
will come this week. In this communication I am sending you some 
instructions regarding your return whenever that time comes. Xou will 
need to get an extension on your passport at the American Embassy. Also 
I have the further permission for you from your Draft Board to remain 
for a longer period out of the country. I think your present permission 
expires about the end of this month. These papers will go to you with 
the letter mentioned. 
It is good that you have been able to get over to 
Martilde's place again as additional material from there will be most 
valuable. I am glad to see that shooting has been good on the boobies 
as I wondered how you would make out on them. 
Not much that is new to tell you from here. We are now 
into usual summer activities with warm weather at times but not too hot. 
I was up the river Sunday and celebrated my birthday by spending it out¬ 
doors. I did no collecting but did see one weasel and also found a goat 
running around on Plummers Island. Where the animal had come from I had 
not the slightest idea. At least it added a new mammal to our listJ 
Mr. Killip is due to return at the end of this month. 
Sincerely your3, 
A. Wetmore, 
