October 16, 1936, 
Dr* Wilson Popenoe, 
c/o United Fruit Company, 
1 Federal Street, 
Boston, Massachusetts* 
Dear Pop s 
I am happy to write that the operation on Mrs. 
Wetmore *s throat for the removal of a small tumor has been 
entirely successful and that she is now entirely restored to 
health. In view of this I ain going to Guatemala after all 
and shall sail on the Metapan from Hew Orleans on October 21* 
Hess's to Maria’s black bean soupt I shall be around until 
the first of December and hope indeed that you will be in 
Guatemala during that time* Incidentally I have given 
department store clerks several good laughs in an attempt to 
buy a coal oil lamp in Washington. Finally I have postponed 
that purchase until I get to New Orleans. 
ineerely yours, 
Assistant Secretary* 
lp 
