SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
October 7, 1937 
Dr. A. Wetmore 
Pennsylvania Hotel 
New York City 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
There is one address that I wanted to give you when I heard 
that you were headed for Venezuela. It is that of Mr. Wilh. R. Boeck- 
man, Caracas, c/o Senor Aristegueta, Plaza de Panteon l6. 
He is connected with the Fisheries Department of Venezuela 
and was recently in the States on an economic mission connected with 
the canning industry. I met him through Dr, S. F. Hildebrand, of the 
Bureau of Fisheries, with whom he spent a couple of days. He has 
promised to get larval tarpon for Dr. Hildebrand and some crustaceans 
for the National Museum. He seems to be well acquainted in Venezuela, 
speaks English, German and Spanish, and might be of great use to you 
should you find time to make his acquaintance. 
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All good wishes for a successful expedition, 
Sincerely, 
WLS:LMc 
Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
Division of Marine Invertebrates. 
