Deeenber 6, I940. 
Mr* Uodesto Martinos^ 
San JosOji Costa fi'loa* 
Dear Uodesto: 
X Xi n a l ly reached Washington Xaet Monday after a 
pleasant and uneventful voyage home. I return with many 
pleasant memories of ny friends in Costa Rica, of my courteous 
reception San JoaS and of my work in the field in Guanacaste. 
Tou were all most kind to me. 
In my mail I find the copy of your introduction when 
I was your guest at the luncheon at the Rotary Club and thank 
you indeed for the remembrance. I shall treasure the statement 
in my papers. Please tell DoHa Amparo that the picture is now 
safe in my study and that I shall examine it a little later to 
see if I can find any clew to its definite identification. It 
will always be a pleasant remembrance to me of my visit in her 
friendly home. 
I find that eleven countries have already signed 
the convention for nature protection and it is e 3 q)ected that 
the others will affix signatures soon. 
This is the most busy season of the year for me and 
I am preparing now to go before a Congressional Conaaittee in 
connection with our appropriations for next year. There are 
mat\y other things to do. 
nxtn Kinaest regaras 
Sincerely yours, 
J. H^TMOKF 
A, Wetmore, 
Assistant Secretary. 
