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MINISTERIO OE MUSEO NACIONAL DE HISTORIA NATURAL

CAMPO DE LA FERIA “LA AURORA” -TEL. 9842
GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA, C. A.

May 11,1956.

Mr. James Bee

Museum of Natural History
University of Kansas,
Kansas City, U.S. A.

Dear James:

Just a few days ago lL camye back to this city and now I take
this opportunity to answer your very kind letter of april 10.

The trip I realized to the jungle was very fortunate; in the first
place I could say that the insects were not of blood thirsty and the
reazon is obvious‘: the two tuves of repellente were received on time
and I want to express my gratitud for your valuable assistance, though
you haven't told me the price of these precious tubes of insect repellent.

I stayed in La Libertad trying to capture some ocellated turkgs
for Dr. Tordoff. I didn't find any, but I hope to obtain some of these
birds in my next expedition; any of these and some mammals will be sent
to your university in the future as a souvenir of my museun.

I am very happy to know about your activities on birds of Northern
Alaska and I hope to have the surprése to read something about the
underscribed mammals that you successfully collected in Guatemala.

Certainly I was very sorry not to meet you when I stayed in your
great country, but I think that some time in the future will be any
opportunity to see you and family. I believe that the world is small
and the occasions to find our excellent friend, are not rare.

My desire to establish primitive sactuaries in this country will
be realized ; there are some people interested in its realization, es-=
pecially now with the development of the oil companies which will be
actively working in Penén.

I have given your regards to the persons thaty you mentioned in
your letter and they have expressed their desire for your success in
Natural History.

My wife sends to you and family the most sincere regards. ‘Two
days ago my little boy mentioned your name in the niciest manner saying:
"yo me llamo Dr. Bee", as you can see, he also wants to be a scientists,

With my best wishes, I remain,

   

-Director-