March 16, 1927 
Panama Bailroad Steamship Line, 
24 State Street, 
lew York, H.Y* 
Gent lemon: 
la accordance with your telegram of March 11, 
stating that you will hare accororodation for ay use on the 
S/S Ancon sailing liar eh 22 from Hew York for port au Prince, 
Haiti, 1 enclose herewith a letter from the Acting Secretary 
of the Smithsonian Institution certifying that I am traveling 
officially for the Institution, and my check for #66,00 to 
cover passage* The amount of passage is in accordance with a 
letter received from you Jamary 27, 1927, covering this same 
matter* In case the amount is not correct please inform tob 
at once and I shall make adjustment at your office in lew York. 
I am remitting hy personal check rather than hy Government 
transportation request, as the funds to cover say coming trip 
have been advanced to me and this sees® the simplest my to"' 
handle the matter* 
I shall appreciate immediate reply in this matter 
as I expect to leave Washington for Hew York Sunday* It will 
he necessary, therefore, for mall to reach me Saturday * A special 
delivery stamp Is enclosed herewith for use in returning this 
ticket. With thanks for your attention, I am 
Yery truly yours. 
Assistant Secretary. 
