SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
Washington 25, D. C. 
December l6, 1955 
AIR MIL 
Dr. A. Wetmore 
Drawer C. Balboa 
Canal Zone 
Dear Dr. Wetmoret 
On December 5 we forwarded 500 labels by air mail to 
Captain Gordon Field. Charlie Handley informs me that he 
had mailed 100 labels about November 25 and 400 a few days 
later. Unfortunately, these labels were sent by surface 
mail. An additional 500 labels will be forwarded as soon 
as they have been strung. I trust the Captain will keep us 
advised of his needs before his supplies are exhausted. 
I trust that you have made the required arrangements for 
the Goiba Island trip. Augustin Edwards advised me that some¬ 
thing like 60 days were holidays in Chile, and that a business 
man had troubles on this account that no one in the United 
States could appreciate. He had a soap factory which was shut 
down before each holiday. 
You have our best wishes for a successful trip. The last 
meeting of the research committee approved in rather rapid 
succession grants to the University of Miami, Edgerton, specto- 
graphic study of Mars, and Briggs project to determine where sea 
water vanishes on an island. 
During the past few days we have been moving cetacean 
skeletons to the attic to provide more space for the taxidermists. 
With best wishes, I remain 
Sincerely yours, 
Director 
