SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA 
ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF CONGRESS 
(FORMERLY BARRO COLORADO ISLAND BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY) 
DRAWER C, BALBOA, CANAL ZONE 
December 26, 1956 
Dr. Alexander Wetmore, 
Smithsonian Institution, 
Washington 25, D. G. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
It is a pleasure to acknowledge your letter of December 15. Gome 
this time of the year we begin to look forward to your arrival. 
I have already taken care of your hotel reservation request. As 
far as the receiving and storage of your baggage is concerned everything 
will be taken care of as usual ( the boat will arrive this afternoon). 
(I received the keys already). There is space ■under the old place at 
Q902. As a matter of fact, I think Dr. Zetek will rather enjoy the sight 
of your boxes there. 
Dr. Zetek is in good spirit and in fine form: he still rumbles an 
awful lot but is more and more conscious of his situation, even though it 
always be difficult for him to get used to the idea of Hie empty space 
downstairs, the spiritual void created by lack of any personal work. 1 
think that this is his hardest problem. 
Tonight Eddie's head looks like a red pumpkin because the poor 
• fellow has mumps. He had so many presents, and the day was so beautiful.... 
well, the rest of the family is fine. It will be difficult for you and 
Mrs. Wetmore to recognize the girls, they are so changed. 
You are right about the ride from Tocumen; I will take care of that 
too. In the meantime, if there is anything else I can do you know how 
very much I would like to have you let me know' about it. It is always a 
fine feeling,the idea we will be seeing you and Mrs. Wetmore soon. Maybe 
this year it will be different, I will have the time to be more useful to 
you both. 
