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Balboa, 0.Z. 
December 51, 1955 
Dr* Herbert Friedmann 
U.S, National Museum 
Washington 25» D.G* 
Dear Friedmann* ■ ; ' '' "1 ..'M --: ;; .. -b / • . : ' 
On arrival here 1 found that, the Malar: Force had 
another lot of birdskins accumulated for identification in 
tion with their ectoparasite surrey* Whenever I had a little free 
time*. 1 have worked on these and have identified most of them, a 
couple of hundred in all* These are the. common... •.dllrun of species 
in which we have no interest for the collection# particularly since 
the skins are more or less of the same grade as the last lot sent 
to us. 
I have set aside 40 or 50 specimens-that I. wish.to compare, in 
Washington# and most of which w© will wish to retain for the 
National Museum* These will be sent to the Museum - 
probably immediately after.the New Tear* Kay 1 suggest that when 
the package arrivde# it be set aside and held until my return in 
March when T will m&k 3' identifications'and the report* I have 
tending as. to this procedure with Captain Field* 
I have e the. short trips that I contemplated, this 'month 
to points nearby, and » ?een while have worked on the arrangements 
for the Coiba I 0* The Police Department# which controls 
the area, has been most cooperative and has given me letters that 
will allow me to do whatever is necessary during the work on the Ir¬ 
ani. I am happy to add that the. U-.S. Air Force has arranged to 
send me over -1 c m and get' me; atihe end a month in one of 
their fast crash boats# which Subs the usual 24 hour voyage down to 
about 10 * 
The rainy season here has continued longer than ordinary, but 
indications are now that it is nearing an end* 
With best regards from both of us# r 
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1 Sincerely yours, 
A* Wetmore 
Research Associate 
