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[[type-written on pre-printed stationery with hand-written signature]]

Juan Tremoleras
Piedras 194
Montevideo
(URUGUAY)
September 17, 1927.

Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt,
U.S. National Museum, 
Washington, D.C.

My dear Dr Schmitt:
I will try to write english without looking on the dicyionnary and notwithstanding I hope you will be able to understand my slang.
Two days after I had send you the maps and photograph, I have also sent you a letter under separate cover(of course,if two days later). You will find enclosed a coppy of that letter and also a copy of outline of the planed trip to eastern Bolivia.
I was very pleased to know that you arrived safely home, but regret yhat you could not go to Florida and that a revisiting to South America must be adjourned. I hope that for your next visit to Uruguay I'll be able to offer you and your family two beautiful and comfortable rooms in my new home. It seems that finally, Gott sei Dank, everything is going all right with me. The german painter in Buenos Aires has made a very fine picture to be presented to the Education Bureau of Uruguay with my proposal. The Deer picture you have seen here I have returned to him because I deed not like it. He will now make it again. But a picture containing two species of our woodpeckers and anatomical details and nest is a very fine work and has been very much appreciated. If my proposal is accepted by the Burreau of Education (and I have hundred reasons to think it will be so), I will make a lot of money, some thousands dollars. Rich people, who at the same time are influent, are helping me in this matter. 
Next month I hope to move to my new home. Iwill [[handwritten divide line inserted between the I and will]] send you at that time the new address and also a photograph of the [[underline]]"rancho"[[underline]]and the 600 meters ground I have bought. 
Referring to the parrots you should separate them, because if not so they will never make an attempt to speak, but will cry all the time over. One of the birds is a true savage and I think it will never speak. The other one is very tame and you can be sure that it will speak if separated from that savage who cries to much. The tame one,then, will no more cry.
I was very pleased to know that you are just as enthusastic about the Bolivian trip as ever. My friend Schweizer is anxious to know something about that matter and he hopes that you will be now in position to approach the proper parties in connection with the expedition. 
With my best greetings to you and yours, I remain sincerely,
Juan Tremoleras