Beachwood,N.J.,March l. 
Dr.Alexander Wetmore, 
U«S.Nat.Museum, 
Washington,D.C., 
Dear Doctor Wetmore; 
Yourd of February 24th.,enclosing draft for 
$1,750 for field expenses on Colombian trip,has been received,and will 
secure the Travellers checks,as you suggest. I herewith, return the 
receipt for same. 
Your later letter of the 26th. received last night,together with 
enclosed documents,which need not be enumerated. 
Kindly advise Mr.Oliver that X received his communication concerning 
the shipment of the chest and duffel bag,which I will secure from the 
express Company today,not having had the opportunity to do so before, 
since I have been working steadily up to and including yesterday. 
Am glad to learn that you have the passports and visas on same, 
but is is annoying not to have received the permits from the Colombian 
Government. Unless the necessary advice has been forwarded by the 
authorities from Bogota to Barranquilla,we may be held up in getting 
the outfit through the customs. However I trust that we shall find 
everything in order there. At all events,I would not think of delaying 
our departure next Wednesday on account of the non-receipt of the 
permits. I have had the same thing happen to me several times before, 
but I have always been able to arrange matters after arriving at the 
port of destination. 
* I w^s expecting you to keep all documents for me until we met in 
New York. You did not advise me of the hour of sailing of the 
"Quirigua",nor the pier from which it leaves. I would greatly appre¬ 
ciate this informat ion,so that it will reach me not later than Tuesday 
morning. I am planning to go up to New York on Wednesday morning, 
unless the steamer will be leaving too early,but I imagine they will 
sail around noon,the usual hour. 
I think I can get a friend to take me up in his station wagon,with 
my baggage,if not,will go on train,which arrives at Liberty St.about 
9.45 A.M. 
I am glad to hear such favorable reports about our prospective 
field companion. Doubtless he will prove to be O.K.,many of them are. 
Am glad to report a complete recovery from my cold,or whatever it 
was,and am feeling fine. 
We have had a terrific snowstorm here,starting yesterday morning 
and lasting 24 hours,with more than a foot of snow on the level,with 
many deep drifts. It will hamper me somewhat in getting about today, 
but by Monday things should be well cleared up. I had a tough job 
getting home last night from Fort Monmouth,taking two hours,and getting 
stuck twice. 
Will write again if anything arises of importance. Many thanks for 
all the help you have given me in getting ready for the trip. I feel 
rather guilty about not having been able to do more myself,usually 
having had to do everything myself on other trips,it seems odd not to 
be doing it now. With best wishes,and looking forward to seeing you. 
in New York,lam, 
Yours very sincerely, 
