Siguatepeque, 
Republic of Honduras,C.A. 
January Eighth 1933. 
Ply dear Mr.Ames: 
I arrive d here yesterday from Minas de Oro via. 
Tegucigalpa. When I arrived in Teguei.last Friday I found two 
letters from you and the letter containing the check for December. 
The twp from you were dated Nov.3 and Nov.19 recpt. The check for 
$500.00 was dated Nov.27th. I had some trouble gEtting it cashed 
as it was not a New Draft. Even the bank where I have a checking a 
account refused to take it. I finally sold it to the Bank of Atlantada 
Thanks for the extra $50.00 this will help out a lot on expences. 
I have had no advice from you about the shipment I made Nov.6 1932. 
Has it arrived? 
In Teguei.last Friday I went to see Mr Lay,the 
Ame lean Minister and he says that the revolution is not over yet 
but that he believes that it will be in a few more days. He also 
said that all the fighting is confined to the Southern part of the 
Republic and that he thought it perfectally safe for me to come to 
the Comayagua District. I find that every thing is quiet here and. 
around Comayagua. I was not idle all the time I was in hiding at Minas 
de Oro. I was confined to ray bed for two weeks with an attack of 
Malaria and an other week in the house getting over the effects of it. 
I collected quite a number of specimens of new Orchids as well as 
(blootoing) woody plants. I shall have a shipment ready for the madl 
tomorrow afternoon. This will be the largest shlpmeny I have had for 
several months.There will be 8 or 9 packages. You see,when the 
rebels ran me out of Siguatepeaue,Nov.13th.I had specimens in the press 
es but as I had to get out in a rush I was not able to take these 
specimens or any of my supplies with me. I left the presses with a 
native here and told him how to care for them but have been very much 
worried as to their condition. On my return,yesterday,I examined 
the specimens and they were all right. I was happy. 
In your letter of Nov.3ed.you say something about a 
new contract for me next year. In regard to that I have this to say: 
I have had many letters from institutions and private parties in 
both the States and from abroad asking me if it is possible for me to 
supplybthem specimens covering most all departments of Natural Science. 
To all I have replied that I am under contract with the Arboretum 
until March 31 1933 and that until that time I shall not be able to 
supply them. Two of the ## parties from abroad want orchid specimens. 
As I have been connected with you for so long and as I feel that the 
work has only Just started in Honduras I want,if satisfactory 
arrangements can be made, to remain with the Arboretum. I have kept 
a careful account of all my expences and find that it will take about 
$500.00 or $600.00 more than I received this year. If you can 
make the contract for $3,600 for the year,this to include everything, 
I feel thfct I shall be able to get by much better than I have this 
year. However if you find that $3,600.00 is more than you can possibly 
supply for the work please let me know Just what you can do. In order 
to continue the work with you I am ready to make some persomall 
sacrifices. #### In estimating this amount I have figured my salery 
tha sane as this year. The additional amount being added to the 
different expenne items. 
I am sorry that the University feels that they can 
not afford to invest in a motor car for the work here and I have 
