April 8, 1944» 
Dr. J. P.E. Morrison, 
Headquarters Box 1000, 
A.P.G. 827, 
c/o Postmaster, 
New Orleans, La. 
Dear Morrison: 
lours of March 28 came in yesterday. As soon as we 
could get in touch with Mrs. Morrison we told her to bring the things 
in. They arrived this morning. The tank was packed and goes off 
this afternoon. Inside the tank you will find a ten foot seine and 
the collecting gun. Mrs. Morrison told me that she could not find the 
large head-lamp and I recall now that you told me one day a short time 
prior to our leaving last winter that you had loaned this to some lady 
who was in difficulty on the road near your house and that she had 
promised to return it. Apparently she has never done soj 
I took the matter of shipment up with the office here and 
was able to arrange it very promptly. I am writing to Col. Leavens also 
since I have to acknowledge arrival of my duffel bag. 
News of the progress of your work is fine. I particularly 
appreciate the note regarding the fettmmems and the ground dove. Whether 
the latter wanders about more or less or there is a little group of them 
on the prairie that I would not know. 
With regard to birds look out for anything that you have 
not seen before. The only others that are especially desirable aside from 
the land rails are the smallest kinds of flycatchers of which we secured 
only a few. Of the ordinary birds we have good series. 
If your tanks fill up again and you need more space try 
to get a five gallon tin, pack it full of moist material and then adder 
on the top. 
The box by |»he way is addressed for the attention of 
General Bullene in charge of the project. You had better notify Col. Leavens 
of this fact in case your letter arrives earlier than the one that I am 
sending to him. The tank is in a box like the one you have. 
Good luck to you in the work and keep m e infor med of your 
progress. I presume that you will plan to stay over un t il^Orernonth of May. 
Sincerely yours. 
A. Wetmore, 
Assistant Secretary. 
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