Tagabir&n, Samar, P. I., 
Tanuary 17 th 190 7. 
My dear Major Me&rns:- 
Dr. Griffis has mailed you to-day, a 
tarantula. I asked him to send it to you and let you forward it 
to the Smithsonian Institute in order that you might see it be¬ 
cause Dr. Cullen tells me that it is almost unknown i# these 
islands 
When are you coming down here? I have been postponing the 
expedition to the top of the galapag mesa until you get here because 
you could probably find some new bugs and "varmints" up there ani 
Mr. Merrill can undoubtedly find new weeds. 
ihe place is very wild. Natives never go there on account 
of the prevalence of "asuangs" and "wak-waks •’ and perhaps you can 
catch one up there. 
Sincerely yours 
Major, uth hattn, Phil Scouts. 
