November 26, 195? 
Mr. Henry V. T. Mats 
Agent, Chiriqui Land Company 
P.O.Box 10?6 
Panama, R. de Panamef 
Dear Mr. Mala: 
You may recall that about three years ago I called on you relative 
to information on Tonosi. The data you gave me was highly useful and I 
am pleased to report that X was in the Valley last March where X was 
very kindly received by Harry Peck and obtained the information that I 
wanted. X venture to write you now regarding a further project. 
As you may know, I have been engaged on a long-term project in¬ 
volving a complete study of the birds of the republic of Panama, for 
which eventually I hope to publish a book. One of the important areas 
that I have not yet seen is the Province of Bocas del Toro. X am writing 
to ask if it will be possible, through the facilities of United Fruit 
Company, to obtain quarters at Almirante this coming season to carry on 
my studies and collections of specimens in that general area. I will be 
in Panam=f again about the first of January, 1958* s* 12 if proper arrange¬ 
ments can be made, would plan to cross to Almirante between -January 15 
and 20, to remain for a period of four to five weeks. Mrs. Wetmore ac¬ 
companies me as assistant in this work and I expect to have with me also 
as a field assistant one of Luis Hartmann (s boys from Chiriqui. We 
would need to have quarters with cooking facilities and the privilege 
of purchasing food supplies at your Commissary. I find it desirable 
in this type of work to run our table independently because of irregular 
hours entailed by collecting activities. I would of course expect to 
pay all charges for housing or other facilities. 
I would expect to use Almirante as a base and would probaoly find 
it desirable to locate briefly at one or two other points near the coast 
to the east and west. 
Dr. Carl Johnson of the Gorgas Memorial Laboratory is familiar in 
general with my plans and with my method of work. 
Under separate cover I am sending you a recent report on the Birds 
of Isla Coiba, which may be of interest. 
