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Montevideo, August 20, 1926   [[?]] Jan 30/27
Translation.

Dear Mr. Schmitt, 
I thank you very much for your friendly letter and the great trouble you have taken on account of the periodical "System on the Farm". I have also received your pamphlet "The Macruran, Anomuran and Stomatopod Crustaceans", and have rejoiced to again see a sign of life from you. On the other hand, I have not received the pamphlets of Wilson, and it would be a pity if they were lost. Can I also get from the Museum the works of Harring on Rotifera? He has described many new species which I would like to know. 
Miss de Franco has often inquired about you. She will unfortunately leave Puerto de la Paloma; or rather she is to take the direction of another school in Rocha, and remains there only until the end of the year. She will be very much pleased with the bottles and will send many of them back to you again filled. It would be well for you to send the bottles to the North American Consul and not to the Fisheries Institute, for Mr. Bazzano is no longer director and the Institute has already gone to pieces. [[/strikethrough]]Tremoleres corrected to Tremoleras[[/strikethrough]] also will go away now, and does not work any more. Only the American Consul will receive the bottles without having to pay any duty. Even the Institute of Fisheries must pay duty. When the American Consul gets the box, it will be an easy matter to send it to Miss Franco. 
It pleases me immensely to be able to greet you here again, if only for a short time. If you would only let me know at the right time by what steamer you will arrive here.
Prof. Metcalf was friendly enough to send me the photograph which he has made of us. When you can, send me the photographs made by you. I have sent some to Miss de Franco. 
With hearty greetings, yours sincerely,
R. Thomsen.