February 24 > 1947. 
A. VVt I iVIQRt- 
FEB 281941 
Box Q 
Diablo Heights, 
Canal Zone 
Dr. Alexander Wetmore 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington 25, D. C. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
Mien you arrive in Panama it would be advisable for 
you to confer with Mr. T. F. Thompson, Chief of the Geology 
Section of the Special engineering Division, The Panama Canal. 
In January Mr. Thompson led a party that crossed the isthmus from 
San Miguel Bay to Caledonia Bay. He could advise you about equip¬ 
ment, boatmen, guides, and. other matters. 
I hope you will take the opportunity to become acquanted 
with Dr. Alejandro Mendez, Curator of the National Museum of 
Panama, He has an attractive Museum building and a well-organized 
archaeological exhibit. The Museum, however, operates on meager 
funds that are constantly in danger of being cut off. Dr. Me'hdez 
needs all the encouragement ha can get. 
I am leaving for Washington March 11 
Sincerely yours. 
