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Deo«i!i>er 20, 1940* 
Dona A'uparo Zeledon, 
Las Sabana, 
San Jos^, Costa Rica* 
Miy doar Dona An^aro: ' 
This morning I took the hunmingblrd picture out 
of its frame to examine it closely to find, a* I told you 
might be the case, that it is a painting by the famous English 
artist John Qould who wrote many beautiful books on birds years 
ago, and illustrated them in color with his own paintings. The 
present picture is one that was published in his great work on 
the humriingbirds, and was issued in June, 1349* Tour husband un¬ 
doubtedly secured it soma time idien ho was abroad. 
Gould’s paintings are as valuable as Uiose of Audubon 
and while no doubt they are preserved in England, th^ are 
certainly much rarer than Audubon’s hejre in the Kev^ World. I have 
never iiandled an original by Gould before, though I have seen a 
number by Audubon. The painting is one that I shall treasure al¬ 
ways not only because it is by the famous English artist but because 
of its aissoclatlon with you and lir. Zeledon* Tou have made mo very 
happy with it. 
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.A 
Uy Journey home wae pleasant* We stopped for a day in 
Puerto Barrioa to load bananas and then had a few hours in Havana 
where friends took mo aroxmd for first view of that beautiful 
city, I arrived in Hew York to find cold weather but after a day 
of shivering was accustomed to it and now I do not mind. In fact I 
rather enjoy the contrast when 1 first cams back with what I have 
seen in the Tropics. 
It was a delii^t to me to see you in San Josd and I shall 
always remember the pleasant hours that I spent in your home* With 
ngr kindest regards and best wishes to all of you, I am 
' ' , Sincerely yours, 
A* Wetmore, 
Ip Assistant Secretary* 
