June 13, 1931. 
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denoral B. H, Fuller, 
S. Marin© Corps, 
mehlngton, D.c, 
My dear General Fuller; 
Reference is made to ray visit to you of last 
March In connection with m official visit that I was to make to 
Haiti on behalf of the Smithsonian. Institution, Yon wore kind 
•Rough at that ti to forward a letter to the Commanding Officer 
t h e I iart m C m r p i wt**am-PrJliii 
Visit, and suggesting his assistance, 
I have recently returned from a little mare 
than two months travel in Haiti where I mad© valuable and interesting 
collections for the National Museum, particularly of birds. The 
assistance and cooperation of the officers and personnel of the Marine 
Corps in Haiti were most valuable to me in the prosecution of this 
tjfk and added materially in the results accomplished. Through 
Colonel Richard M« Cults and Major J« B. Bsv! . 
fo reconnniosunce by alrpl' of the La Ilctte mountain range, an 
area little known,that It was planned to visit. The information 
coined on this occasion was invaluable in an expedition made with 
pack animals and men that 1 sted for nearly a month, as without the 
knowledge gained from the air it would have been extremely difficult, 
if not impossible, to have obtained the proper orientation necessary 
in tills work. This trip culminated in the ascent of Pic de Itacaya, 
the highest point in this rang© of mountains. Sergeant R. A. Trevelyan, 
the pilot who flew me over the range in the reconnaissance mentioned, 
was most helpful in his understanding of the information desired., so ; 
that complete information was gained from the air. k 
Penult me to say that the courtesies and 
friendly assistance accorded me during this work has been most sincerely 
appreciated. 
Very truly yours, 
