Plto Solo, 
Lake Yojoa, 
Rep.of Honduras,C.A. 
August 8,1932. 
3wiy dear Professor Ames: 
In repl^to yours of July 22: 
It was not only the shortage of funds which 
caused me to send you the Radiogram. I had been advised hy you that 
the check would he sent July First and I had asked that it he sent 
hy Air Mall. I arrived In Comayagua July 16th. The letter was not 
there and did not arrive until July 21. Upon it’s arrival I found 
that it was mailed luly 8th. hy strelght mail, naturally when I 
had given the letter plenty of time to reach me and It did not comi 
I thought best to advise you of It’s non arrival. I was very anxious 
to get out Into the field and It would have been a waste of time for 
me to have gone to the lake and then to have returned to Comayagua 
to get the letter and to go to Tegucigalpa to get the check cashed. 
Sfl> I waited in Comayagua for the letter. I arrived In Seguatepegue 
July 26 where I made arrangements for my perminate headquarters 
for the next five or six months. I came on to Plto Solo July 30 
and have been collecting since that time. I have found some very 
Interesting specimens of both woody plants and orchldw. I expect 
to make another shipment Aug.15th. As there is no mail service 
from Plto Solo I shall have to go to Slguatepe^ue to mall the packages. 
I note what you say in regard to the use of 
adhesive strips on the specimens and shall discontinue their use. 
I am soory that some of the numbers were lost from the specimens 
in alcohol and in the future I shall make the numbers on heavier 
paper and on the typewriter. 
Enclosed find letter from the United Fruit Co. 
I thing that in view of the fact that this material is not avail¬ 
able it would be well for you to ship me some of the driers. 
Please have the check you are sending Sept. 
First sent me at Slguatepeque. In fact it will be better to send all 
mail to me at that address until further notice. 
Sincerely yours, 
