February 14, 1931. 
Mr. Knowles A. Byerson. 
Chief of Foreign Plant Introduction, 
Department of Agriculture, 
Washington, D. 0. 
Dear Mr. Byers on* 
I beg to acknowledge with thanks your 
letter of February 12 with a letter of Introduction to 
Captain Oliver ?. Smith, IT. S. Marine Corps, Port-au- 
Prince, Haiti, enclosed. I am looking forward to getting 
away next month and am only sorry that I may not see you 
in Haiti. 
With kindest regards, I am 
Sincerely yours. 
Assistant Secretary 
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