SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
March 8, 1939* 
Dr. Alexander Wetmore, 
Hidalgo 55, 
Tlacotalpam, 
Veracruz, Mexico. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
Your instructions regarding the various items included 
in your recent note have been carried out. I enjoyed the 
postcard from Mexico City very much and have forwarded the one 
intended for Miss Smith. Her address is c/o Mrs. McWilliams, 
The Portner Apartments. 
Herewith I am enclosing a letter from Mr. Barnes in 
accordance with his "hopes". 
Have just sent a letter over to Mr. Graf from Mrs. Wyse. 
She is tinder the necessity of filing an income tax statement 
and wishes to know if heirlooms sold to the government are 
exempt..' I am afraid Mr. Graf's reply will be disappointing to 
her. 
Mr. Lyon of the State Department telephoned that the 
Bureau of the Budget wanted a breakdown of the $36,000 allotted 
for exhibits at the Polar Exhibition at Bergen or the whole 
thing would be stymied. I referred him to Mr. Graf and he in 
turn took the matter up with Mr. Mitman, and between them I suppose 
they will work out something. 
Dr. Bassler's statement re the 100th anniversary of the 
Smithsonian has been completed and has been sent to the Secretary. 
The Forest Service has just brought to our attention the 
large meteorite (approximately a ton) just discovered on the Modoc 
National Forest Reserve in California. They are taking steps to 
secure it for the Museum, probably with the understanding that it 
will be exhibited for a tine at the World's Fair. I understand Mr. 
Graf will write to you about it in a day or so. 
The Biologists' Field Club will hold a meeting in your 
office on the 21st of this month. I have asked Mr. Trembly to hold 
up work on the floors until after this takes place. Nothing cf 
particular moment has come up since your departure. 
