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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON. D. C. 
February 16, 1944« 
Dr* Alexander Wetmore, 
San Jose Project, 
A.P.O. 827, 
New Orleans, La* 
Dear Dr* Wetmore: 
Herewith I am sending you duplicate receipts of the originals 
sent to you and to Dr* Morrison with the confidential communications from 
the War Department prior to your departure* On their receipt I telephoned 
Miss Bean in charge of this matter and explained to her that you were both 
out of the country asking if the matter could wait until your return. She 
said that they would like to complete their records and would appreciate it 
if they might be sent to you* I suppose you took the originals with you 
for I do not find them in your folder, and Mr* Graf states that you did not 
turn any of this material over to him, so if you and Dr* Morrison will sign 
either the original, if you have it with you, or the duplicate copy here¬ 
with and return them to me or direct to them, their files will be complete. 
Yesterday about noon Mr, Frick telephoned to make inquiry con¬ 
cerning the Harper report. I told him that we were still waiting for an 
estimate from the printer and that Dr. Harper had not sent the balance of 
the material as yet. He said that he would like to be advised when some¬ 
thing definite took place. I then telephoned Mr, Oehser and at the time 
he said that he had no word from the printerj but later in the afternoon he 
telephoned to say that he had received an estimate and that there were 
several things he wanted to discuss with Captain Coolidge* I then telephoned 
Captain Coolidge for an appointment for Mr. Oehser and Mr, Oehser is to see 
himttcday at 3*00 o*clock, So much for that. 
Dr. VanHyning sent you a crate of king oranges, but as yet no 
letter concerning them has reached you. Suppose one will come along. In 
the meanwhile I have made distribution of half a case as per your instructions 
and telephoned Mrs, Wetmore to get the remainder, which she has done, I did 
not give any to Dr. Bartsch this time for I was told that a box was also being 
delivered to him. 
You have gotten a couple of small checks. Do you want me to 
hold these or do you want them deposited in your book? Of course I would keep 
a record for your information. 
