November 13, 1911• 
To the 
Diplomatic and Consular Offioers 
of the United States. 
dent1omen: 
At the instance of the Smithsonian Institution, I take pleasure 
in introducing to you Lieutenant-Colonel Edgar A» Hearns, United 
States Army, Retired, an Associate in Zoology in the United States 
National Museum, who is about to proceed to Abyssinia to make oolleo- 
tions for the Museum. 
I commend Lieutenant-Colonel Meams to your attentive consider¬ 
ation and cordially bespeak for him such courtesies and assistance as 
you may be able to render, consistently with your official duties. 
1 am, Gentlemen, 
Your obedient servant, 
CB/Da./^ 
