S iguat epe crue, Honduras, C. i. 
December £8,1933. 
My dear Mr.Ames: 
The check for $ 500.00 was received yesterday. 
This check Is dated November 27th. I can not make out the date on 
the cancelation stamp but the letter was received In Coraayagua Dac. 
23ed. and forwarded to me here. I had been In hopes that I would receiv 
a letter from you this week or before I go back Into the field but 
there Is no chance for that now as the strelght mall from the States was 
received yesterday and the Air Mall yo-day. The last letter I had from 
you was dated Naovember First. Surely you have written since that date 
and the letter has been lost. 
I have taken a few specimens while I have been here 
waiting for the check but they are not ready for shipment yet so I 
shall take them back to Santa Cruz de Yojoa with me. I am leaving 
here tomorrow morning and If I have no bad luck shall be In the 
field again in three days from now. 
I hope that you had a very good Christmas. I tell 
you my Christmas was very lonely. Here in this place where there are 
none of my own countrymen with whom to visit and no money I felt pretty 
blue all day. I have been able to get some money,enough to last me for 
several weeks,on my check on the bank In Tegucigalpa where I sent the 
check for deposit and have settled my debts here and am all ready for 
the return trip to Sants Cruz de Yojoa. 
With the very best of good wishes, I am, 
Sincerely yours, 
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