January 28, I 944 . 
Dr. J. P. E. Morrison, 
Assistant Curator of MoHusks, 
U. S. national Museum. 
fhrou^is Dr. 1. L. Schmitt. 
Dear Dr. Morrison: 
Qa or about January 31, 1944 you will proceed 
froa Washington, D«C. to Mimai, Florida and fro® there to 
points in Central America in connection with certain soecial 
investigations in the field of biology. 
leu will be allowed usual, travel expenses, in¬ 
cluding travel by air both inside and outside this country where 
necessary, actual subsistence expenses, the hire of automobiles, 
teats and other special conveyance where necessary, the hire of 
temporary assistants and their subsistence as required, the 
purchase of packing faaterials, specimens, and miscellaneous 
supplies and such other miscellaneous expenditures as way be re¬ 
quired not to exceed $600*00, payable from the income 0/ the 
ft*. L. Abbott Fund of the Siaithsonian Institution. 
It is contemplated that this work will require 
not wore than four months when you will return to pour official 
station at Washington, D.C. 
Very truly yours. 
A. lietmore. 
Assistant Secretary. 
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