Wetmore, Dr. A. 
Soptflfflber 27, 1940. 
Or. Aloxandoti Wetoora, 
Assistant Ssoretary, 
Smithsonian Institution. 
Dear Dr. Vsetm^ei’ 
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On or about October 3, 1940 you are instructed to proceed 
to Hew Tork City, and frcan there to Costa Bica on official 
business for the U. S. National Uuseua and the Sodthsonian 
Institution. 
Xou will be allowed usual travel expenses, a per of 
f5»00 from the time that you leave lilashington until you embark on 
the steamer ^ New loi^ City, and a similar amount from New Tork 
City to Washington, D.C. wi your return, a per diem of while 
on ship board, and a per diem of $5.00 duri^ your work i^ CoJtT 
Rloa* 
Further, you will bo allowed the hire of field assistants 
with their subsistence if required, the hire of pack animals 
boats, automobiles and other special conveyance, travel air to 
places accessible otherwise with difficulty or with cmsiderable 
loss of time, including transportation tiy air for your equipment 
the purchase of specimens, supplies and materials, local transpor¬ 
tation in Costa Mca and elsewhere for equipment, and such other 
miscellaneous e^qienditures as roay be requij^ed not to exceed $1 000 
payable from the appropriation "Cooperation with the American 
publics, transfer to Smithsonian Institution, 1941." In travel 
in Costa Bica you will be excused from the necessity of taking the 
usual receipts or subvouchers for expenditures where to obtain 
these will arouse antagonism or distrust and so interfere with 
your investigations. 
It is contemplated that this wojrtc will require about two 
moiths when you will return to your official station in Washington 
Very truly yours.^ 
Secretary. 
