Last summer I received a long letter from Brenes. I answered 
Ms letter with a groat deal of tact and suggested that a montly 
payment for Ms services could be arranged, I believe 1 offered 
fifty dollars as a monthly allowance with additions for field 
work and transportation. I have not heard from Brenes, and from 
your letter of the seventh January, it would scorn that he has 
maintained Jp.s position toward Schlechter. This is too bad and at 
the same time most incomprehensible, I have had in mind another 
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letter to Brenes, but my time lias been so taken up with diversions 
in the detestable business field, that letters have had to be few. 
Do you suppose it would b©i diplomatic for you to write to Brenes 
and explain matters at the same time tolling Mm that I an ready 
to rake advantageous arrangements with him? You know Mm and he 
would probably be frank with you. If you do write, please refer to 
the sudden turn of events that carried me from the realm of orcMd- 
ology into the realm of finance. Parenthetically I am glad to tell 
you that 1 have made progress in my work and that in another month 
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I expect to be back again in the orchid game. 
I have sent a complete sot of Shed. Orch. to Alfaro. 
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Best wishes for the New Year. And pass along this sene wish to Mr. 
Maxon. 
Yours faiithfullv.' 
