UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS 
FREER GALLERY OF ART 
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 
ALL CORRESPONDENCE 
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED 
TO THE SECRETARY 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES 
DIVISION OF RADIATION AND 
ORGANISMS 
April 9, 1947* 
Dr. A. Wetmore, 
c/o Commanding Officer, 
AAF Auxiliary Airfield, 
Jaqu€, E. de P. 
via Albrook Field, 
Canal Zone. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
I was pleased to hear that your plans for your trip went forward with 
such ease. It is too bad that the hearings have been called for the 29th of 
this month as they will cut your trip short at least a week. Mr. Graf said that 
he was going to write to you so I did not have to break the bad news firstl 
Hie enclosed letter from Mr. Phelps arrived this afternoon. I haven’t 
made a reply. 
I really have no news to tell you that I am sure you have not already 
learned through others who have been writing to you. In your office over here 
all inquiries have been taken care of but there will, of course, be the usual 
accumulation of things that need your attention when you get back. 
Part 3 of the ANATIDAE is ready for distribution. It covers 28 pages. 
the largest to date. Most of the returns have been made for Part 1, and in the 
last few days several of Part 2 have arrived. It looks as thought most of the 
data will be in by the time you are ready to work on it. 
Young Abbott is working most diligently cleaning up the room in the 
Division of Mollusks, and is doing a good job.. He hopes to have it spic and span 
by the time you return. 
We have had a few warm days and spring consequently has suddenly come to 
us as it usually does here. The trees have leafed out and quite a few magnolia 
trees are in full blossom, to say nothing of jonquils, hyacinths and forsythia 
that dot the landscape. 
My kindest regards to Mr. Perrygo, and with the hope that your trip 
has been successful. 
Sincerely, 
ZE - P 
