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September £1, 19S£. 
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Business connected with the Smithsonian 
Institution and the U. S. Satioi 1 Musaom' will take me 
through Arizona 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 permit to allow the 
collecting of birds for scientific purposes in the State 
of Arizona. I hold Federal permit Ho* 506.1 issued by the 
Bureau of Biological Survey, TJ* S. Department . 0 f Agriculture, 
covering the collecting of specimens of migratory birds and 
their nests and eggs for scientific purposes valid in any 
state of the United States. 
All specimens taken will be preserved per¬ 
manently in the TJ, S, national Museum, of which I am in 
direct charge * Your cooperation in this matter will be 
sincerely appreciated. 
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% Verj' truly yours. 
A. Wetmore, 
Assistant Secretary. 
Hr. W. C. Joyner, 
Secretary and State Game V/arden, 
Arizona Game and Fi 3 h Commission, 
Phoenix, Arizona. ebw 
