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January 20, 1948. 
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Mr. Watson M. Perrygo, 
Taxidermist, 
U. S. National Museum. 
Through: Dr. W. L. Schmitt. 
Dear Mr. Perrygo: 
On or about January 26, 1948, you are i nstructed to 
proceed from Washington, D.C. to Miami, Florida, and 
from there to the Canal Zone and points in Panama on 
official work for the Smithsonian Institution. 
Your travel expenses to Panama and return will be 
paid from a special authorization that goes to you herewith, 
except that it may be necessary for you to pay rail fare and 
pullman from Florida to Washington on your return. 
You will be allowed actual expenditures for subsitence, 
the hire of assistants with their subsistence if required, the 
hire of special conveyance with operating expenses as 
necessary, purchase of supplies, specimens and materials, 
hire of pack and riding animals, and such other miscellaneous 
expenditures as may be required not to exceed $600.00, pay¬ 
able from the income of the W, JL. Abbott Fund of the Smith¬ 
sonian Institution. 
It is contemplated that this work will require not more 
than 4-1 /2 months when you will return to your official 
station at Washington, D.C, 
Very truly yours. 
A. Wetmore, 
Secretary. 
IP 
