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wasn’t someone in authority down here that would say” Hurrah”. I 
referred him to Mr. Graf. 
Senator George’s secretary telephoned this morning that Senator 
George would be glad to see you for the conference you requested. 
I informed him that you were in Panama, and that when I wrote to you 
I would tell you that Senator George had returned your call. The 
secretary also commented on your new appointment. 
Mr. Pal Kelemen of Norfolk, Connecticut, who says that he knows 
you well, and Mr. Judd, were in the office this afternoon to ask me 
to write to you for permission to photostat four or five pages of 
Xantus’ letters that he would like to use in connection with a lecture 
that he is to give before the Academy of Science in Budapest as a good 
will gesture. One of these letters is a list of birds which he would 
like to use because it shows Xantus’ methodical method of work. The 
others concern sentimental and historical material on Hungary, giving 
such information as Xantus 5 birthplace, and asking that the National 
Museum send duplicates of specimens collected by him to the Museum 
in Hungary. He says that he spoke to the State Department about this * 
and they thought it would be a nice gesture to emphasize the fact that 
the Smithsonian maintains its interest and helpful attitude toward 
science and scientists throughout the world. He would also like a letter 
from you transmitting these sheets to be used in his lecture. Mr. 
Kelemen is also taking with him some published Smithsonian Reports 
issued in Xantus’ time giving information about some of his work. 
Please let meknow if you approve. He expects to leave for Hungary 
about the 15th of March. 
You will recall also that Prof. Dunbar of McGill University re¬ 
quested the loan of Lucien Turner manuscripts to be prepared for 
publication there. The matter of selecting the specimens and pertinent 
manuscripts has been completed, and Mrs. Clark has returned the 
papers to Mr. Bryant stating that you have authorized the transmittal 
of the papers. She adds, however, that “permission to publish will, of 
course, have to be authorized by Dr. Wetmore.” Since publication is 
the sole reason for sending the manuscripts to Montreal, Mr. Graf 
said you might wish to authorize this point definitely. 
I hope that this lengthy missive will not be the cause of a minus 
on my efficiency rating ? 
With the hope that your journey thus far has been pleasant and 
that your chores in the Canal Zone Biological Area have not been too 
arduous, I am 
Sincerely 
^lecture before the Academy of Science in Budapest and incidentally 
remarked that Xantus, a Hungarian, had had association with the 
Smiths onian. 
