El Campamento del Cabeza Colosal 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
Tres Zapotes, Mexico 
Hidalgo 55 
Tlacotalpan 
Veracruz, Mexico 
February 12, 1939 
Your letter of January 30 has just arrived in which you 
speak of the possibility of the Carnegie permitting Morley to 
visit the site. It will be fine if he is able to come as his 
opinion will carry much weight in a matter of this sort. 
My only reason for advocating publicity in connection with 
the find was because the necessity of notifying the Mexican 
officials makes it likely that the news will get out from that 
source, and I felt the Geographic would like to be the first 
to release it. Hot to have notified the Mexicans as required 
by the permit, would have no doubt had a bad effect on future 
dealings with them. Otherwise, there is no hurry about any 
aspect of the matter. 
The map of Veracruz and vicinity, which you saw and which 
I have with me, was given me by the Standard Oil officials in 
Mexico City, who have now undoubtedly closed their office there. 
It is- entitled: Pleno Torografieo de la Ciudad y Puerto de 
Veracruz, formado por la Comision Geografico-Exploradora, 1907, 
Hoja numero 8. Anthony has the negative which I had made 
showing all of this section from Tlacotalpan to the sea, and 
you can get a copy from him, as I think it would be difficult 
to obtain a she-et of the original. 
We are concentrating our work now at the burial site which 
is producing a large quantity of pottery, figurines, seals, etc. 
many of which are exquisitely modelled and of amazing variety. 
We consider ourselves particularly fortunate to have located" 
this burial ground as it enables us to fill out the much needed 
picture of the ceramics and small artifacts of the group. This 
aspect of the work has been fascinating as each day brings forth 
some new and intriguing specimens. We have recently found 
several bea.utifi.il sherds of the rare Maya sculptured pottery. 
With best wishes, 
Sincerely yours, 
J/f/i L/lJ 'S 
M. W. Stirling 
Dr. Alexander Wetmore 
II.S.National Museum 
Washington, D.C. 
E.U.A. 
