COPY 
Hotel Fernandes, 
San Andres, Tuxtla 
12/5/38 
M* W, Stirling 
2119 Plymouth Cirole, N.W. 
Washington, D.C* 
Istados Unidos • ■ 
This is the nearest thing to stationery I have 
found yet, so will make it go as far as possible. 
Reached here midnight Saturday, could do nothing 
important Sunday. Baetzner is in Germany, but his 
agent showed me some remarkable specimens. No buses 
and no oxcarts go to Santiago Tuxtie; roads bad. Will 
leave with ray stuff on mules tomorrow, stay over night 
in Santiago, and go Wednesday to Tres Zapotes. Plan to 
stay till houses are built. Am arranging with local 
agrarian office for an engineer whose vacation begins 
Dec. 20 to make survey. The nearest bank is Veracruz. 
Funds can be deposited with a man in Santiago Tuxtla 
end the men can then be given pay orders and allowed 
to collect for themselves, 
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drains from Veracruz are always 3 or 4 hours late 
reaching Rodriguez Clara and only on Saturdays does the 
Tuxtla train wait, but Saturdays the trains are extremely 
crowded end I think it v/odld be. easier on Mrs. Stirling 
if you planned to stay over in Rodriquez Clara and take 
morning train for Tuxtla, which runs every day except 
Saturday and Sunday. 
Hotel Fernandez here Is not bad, but bring your 
own toilet paper. The weather is still ideal and I 
haven’t seen more than two mosquitoes. Everybody is 
very friendly and helpful. I now expect to reach Mexico 
City about the 15th or 16th. 
Best wishes, 
/s/ Weiant. 
