SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
April 3, 1939* 
Dr. Alexander Wetmore, 
Hidalgo 55, 
Tlacotalpam, 
Veracruz, Mexico* 
Dear Dr. Viet mo re: 
Lanier has just brought me your letter, after/felling Mrs. 
Wetmore, who has just returned from Florida, a minute before that 
I hadn't had a word from you since your arrival at Veracruz.' I met 
Mr. Graf here in the building the other day and he showed me a letter 
from you. I stopped to skip through it hurriedly. 
I am enclosing a couple of tags giving you the address of the 
U. S. Despatch Agent. (His name by the way is Howard Fyfe.) Have 
also asked Mr. Bryant to get a letter off at once to the customs 
officials a copy of which is enclosed for your information. 
Mr. Perrygo has just called me asking that his check for 
field expenses be sent to him on the 4th. The permits for Mr. Perrygo 
and Mr. Rohwer have been received from Dr. Gabrielson and Mr. Chalk. 
Last year's federal permits have been returned to Dr. Gabrielson at 
his request. Mr. Rohwer's automobile insurance does not expire until 
next September, so that we have a credit of $8.00 with Long and Curry. 
I told them to hold it until your return when vie might want a refund 
and they said they would be glad to do this. Several young men have 
been in to see Mr. Perrygo hoping that they might join him on this 
trip. Dr. Schultz and Dr. Schmitt have also left for the field. 
The other day Mr. Graf asked me to send him all the papers 
relating to the wings for the use of the Secretary. I suppose he has 
written to you about this and several other matters that have cone up. 
Otherwise routine matters move along as usual. 
To date nothing has been heard regarding proofs for Danforth's 
material. You may have this to do after your return.* 
A Mr. Ralph D. Childs, who called on you during the Washington 
Boy Scout Jamboree, has written you asking if you would review a 
manuscript on birds for use of Boy Scouts. It is a book in three 
chapters. Chapter one covers sixty biographies of common birds; chapter 
two lists cuts and descriptions of thirty-four bird houses and feeders; 
and chapter three consists of about fifty pages of general interest on 
bird study relative to boys' work. J have inforned him that you are in 
the field and would not return until the first of May. He my not care 
to wait. No rest for the vrearyj 
