September £1, 1952. 
My dear Sirs 
Business connected with the Smithsonian 
Institution and the U, S. National Museum will tab m 
through Oklahoma by automobile some time this coming 
month. In the course of this journey it is my desire 
to collect a few specimens of birds that will be 
important in certain studies in which I am engaged, 
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To allow this it will be greatly 
appreciated if I may receive from you the proper p r .it 
to allow the collecting of birds for scientific purposes 
in the State of Oklahoma* I hold Federal permit No. 5061 
m of Biological on; 
merit of Apr!culture, go 
of migratory birds and their nests and eggs for scientific 
purposes i 
. National Museum, of which 1 
in direct charge. Your cooperation in this matter will 
bn sincerely appreciated. 
Very truly yours 
A. Wetmore, 
As sis tant Seeretary. 
Mr. M. S. McMurtry, 
State Game Warden, 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 
