UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
ASTROPHYSfCAL OBSERVATORY 
NATIONAL AIR MUSEUM 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
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March 7, 1956. 
Dr. Alexander Wetmore, 
c/o Canal Zone Biological Area, 
Drawer C, 
Balboa, Canal Zone. 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
I suppose you are presently gathering in the loose ends 
preparatory to returning to the states. I did not write imme¬ 
diately to tell you that the reports you wished sent to Mr. Keenan 
were mailed to him promptly, since you mentioned in your letter 
to me that you were about to leave for Coiba Island and I knew, 
therefore, that you would be more or less out of touch with the 
mail man! I hope that your visit to the Island was profitable, 
and that you found some new species! 
We have had a very cold winter - not any snow or sleet 
to speak of - just generally unpleasant. It was especially dis¬ 
agreeable about the time your letter arrived to tell me that you 
were enjoying a pleasant breeze with the doors and windows wide 
open. It certainly didn’t help matters any! However, spring is 
just around the corner now, and today we picked our first jonquils. 
It is true, however, that they were planted on the south side of the 
house and pretty well protected! The jasmine bushes are just be¬ 
ginning to flower and the crocuses are in bloom. Washington is 
truly a lovely place in the spring. You probably will be r eturning 
in time to see your own garden in blossom, and the spring birds 
waiting to welcome you. 
We have just about put the last nail in the bunk house and 
think it will be ready for occupancy next week. Building a 20 x 24 
foot structure is more of a job than I had anticipated . However, after 
it is finished it will be nice to have a comfortable place to go to for 
the week end. At first we were a little afraid that the house might 
disturb the wild life but apparently our fears were groundless. We 
find the deer tracks just as plentiful in the field as well as around 
the building. Turkeys are getting more plentiful down our way also. 
One of our neighbors bagged one of the most beautiful gobblers I 
have ever seen. 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
Wds/imgrtoji 2.5, D. C. 
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 
NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS 
FREER GALLERY OF ART 
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 
CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA 
