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anta Marta,March 16,1941 
Dear Doctor Wetmore: , , 
Yours of the lath.reached me here yesterday about noon, 
rather good time,I should say. I meant to get off a reply last night so it 
Aould go up today,"but did not return from the country in time. 
T was very glad to hear from you but the news you send is a bit disqui 
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ing, I mean about the large personnel wished oh us by the Colombian government. 
However,if you can survive it,I sure can,and I shall cheerfully do my part 
to make the best of a bad business. r 
I have been going over the supplies ana equipment, sorting out what we 
shall need for the Goagira trip,as near as I can figure. I also have made 
arrangements to take my brother-in-law’s truck. It.is a good,sturdy machine, 
three ton capacity,with double wheels behind,and will be thoroughly overhauled 
before we start. I have agreed to pay him six pesos per day for use of the 
truck,which I think is fair enough. We .will take the young chap as driver 
t'ho has been driving i or the owner. .e is intelligent, trustworthy, and will 
be of service to us in many ways. I.may keep him on after this trip,as he 
woiqq like to continue with me. He is a good hunter and good shot,also. 
t have agreed to cay this man 55 pesos per month '.vith food. 
Will W -be able to make tbe various steps we had planned to make between 
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transprtation, I see no reason why we cannot all go in the truck 
, or for that matter, the whole trip. Seats can be arranged in the 
truck, on trunks, etc. I have travelled manj hundreds of miles 
Peru and Bolivia,and have seen army officers do the same down 
ill send the truck on a flat-car by rail from Cienega to Pundacion 
with the baggage loaded on it and our driver with it as guard,while we go 
by train. It would be possible to drive it to Pundacion,but the trip is 
very difficult,and there is no bridge over the Pundacion river,other than the 
R.R.brifgepothat we would have to pay 15 pesos just to have it hauled over 
the bridge there. 
I was wondering what arrangements we would he able to make for my future 
collecting here in Colombia,and whether or not there would be an opportunity 
for you to make any arrangements,while thereabout such future work. 
lie held a meeting today of the stock-holders of the coffee^ company, in 
which I am interested?.nd won everything,hands down. My brother-in-law was 
elected president and all the others that we had slated for positions on the 
Board of Directors, so that I am free to make plans for the future that would 
enable me to spend half the year collection for the national Museum,if you 
should so desire. I am taking no active part at present in the management 
of the Company,but plan to do so after my w^ork of this summer is completed. 
I believe this covers everything of importance. Yes,I,too have received 
the same information aboutthe Goagira as you,that trucks can cover the 
greater portion of the territory during the dry season, and we will have no 
difficulty in that respect. I have much valuable inf ornation,letters of 
introduction,etc. 
Wishing you the best of luck and a safe return, C am, 
Yours most sincerely, 
P.S. Dont forget to go to the ’’policia" in BnrranquilLa for a permit to 
travel to Sta.Marta,and take your passport with you. /Uso,come by plane to 
ienega,the boats are ver/ bad. 
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