September 28, I 949 
Capt. L. D. Snell, 
Headquarters Caribbean *ir Command, 
Albrook Air Force Base, 
Canal Zone. 
Dear Les: 
It was a surprise the other day to see you 
again so soon. I had report from Perrygo on your 
visit and suppose that you are now once more in the 
Cfinal Zone. 
I have greatly appreciated all the data in your 
letter of July 9 which is very helpful. I know that you 
will be very busy from now until your final return to 
the United States but would like, however, to ask one 
favor, if opportunity presents. Namely, that you let 
me know the name and address of one of the engineers, 
or others, who is frrili' v with the setup at La Palma, 
which you mention, who may know the men and the route that 
they have used in, going up the river toward the mountains 
back of Chimdn. 
I want to inform myself on this region as a 
possible means of getting into the section I wish to visit 
next year. Whether it will be best to go up the Bayano 
from Chepo or to make the other trip from La Pol ia this 
coming dry season is a matter that will s til.! :*c pa ire 
consideration. 
Let me repent that I do not want to put you to 
the trouble of taakin : detailed inquiry except for the 
name of some one tc •rhty.a I may write. 
Sincerely yours. 
A. Wetmore, 
hs Secretary. 
