April 5, 1944. 
Dr. J. P. E. Morrison, 
Headquarters Box 1000. 
A.P.O. 827, 
c/o Postmaster, 
Hew Orleans, La. 
Dear Morrison: 
r . * M ? rri * on yesterday morning looking very well so that 
I was able to give her a first hand story on the pleasures of life at our 
station in the Tropics. By good fortune I had just received prints from 
a$r black and white negatives so that I was able to give her 6 showing you 
in camp and in the field, including the double chin which I think the * 
family will truly appreciate! 
Yesterday I received the labels for the skins and will proceed to 
put them on the specimens that I brought up, as soon as they are threaded. 
X enclose a sample herewith for your edification. The rest of the data I 
wia.1 put on in ink as 1 did not think it best to go further in this form. 
Please keep me informed of the progress of your work so far as you can. 
Spring has had a little set back this morning as I had a 1/2 inch 
°l ice on my oird bath. However, it is the usual early April storm and it 
s ould be warm again by the end of the week. Birds are coming back though 
I am still looking for the barn swallows that I saw the day I left. I hope 
that you will have some success in collecting more mammalg and that your 
insect collections may be better as the dry season closes. I would suggest 
that you arrange a small box with layers of paper toweling cut to fit so 
that you may pack dry insects between these layers. 
The bird skins left with you should be dry by now. X wish that 
you wouid make sure that they are thoroughly dry and wrap them for packing 
* j™® f° ^at they will be In good shape. After the rains start it 
is difficult to handle this material in that region. You will find a 
package of napthalene crystals in the supply chest; iut a small amount in 
each tray to Keep down mold and to keep out ants in case they appear. You 
will do well to put these same crystals in your other packages also for the 
same purpose regardless of whether they are shells or other materials. 
solution. 
all 
Please ask Captain Palmeira or Tiddle the formula for Scott's 
I have not been able to get it here as yet. With regards to 
Sincerely yours. 
A. Wetmore, 
Assistant Secretary* 
IP 
