SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
October 25, 1940. 
Dr. A. Wetmore, 
c/o American Consul, 
San Jose, Costa Rica. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore; 
I hope that by this time Costa Rica has worn 
itself out in giving you the official receptions. For 
your sake I also hope that you have been able to get 
out into the field to enable you to recuperate from the 
heavy social duties. 
• 
I was extremely pleased to receive your wire 
indicating that Taylor should go ahead with his plans 
for the work in Coahuila. I Immediately wired Taylor 
and he is prepared to resume his original program, 
arriving in San Antonio, Texas, about the 15th of 
November. He has also sent me a long list of supplies 
udiich he will need, some of which I am planning to have 
purchased by lir. Oliver and shipped from here to San 
Antonio. 
In his last letter he told me that Ivlrs. Taylor 
had to undergo a minor operation for the removal of her 
appendix. Betv/een the two of them, they seem to feel that 
they own the second floor of the Norwalk Hospital. There 
is, of course, one other slight complication that enters 
into his program now, which had to do with the civilian 
registration. I have talked the matter over with I<Ir. 
Graf and will suggest to Taylor that he confer with 
the local board at vdilch he registered and let them 
decide as to whether he can leave the covintry at the 
present time. If necessary, we could send a letter to 
this board, informing them that Mr. Taylor would be 
directing archeological work for the Institution. 
Nevertheless, he v/lll have to abide by the decision of 
his local board. Since he has a wife to support, I see 
no reason why he could not be excused at least until 
after July 1. 
