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^[[Answer to Bryant 9/12/18.]]

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DR. JOSEPH GRINNELL......HONORARY PRESIDENT
C. B. LASTRETO....................PRESIDENT
DR. FREDERICK W. D'EVELYN....VICE-PRESIDENT
GEORGE T. MARSH..............VICE-PRESIDENT
HAROLD E. HANSEN........RECORDING SECRETARY
DR. R. M. LEGGETT...CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
A. S. KIBBE.......................TREASURER
MISS ELFREDA SVENBERG......SUPT. OF JUNIORS
JOSEPH J. WEBB.....................DIRECTOR
C. R. SMITH........................DIRECTOR

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FOR THE STUDY AND THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS
SAN FRANCISCO
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Sept. 10, 1918.

Mr. Alex Wetmore,
U.S.Biological Survey,
Live Oak, Sutter Co., Copy to Willows, Butte Co., Calif.

Dear Sir:-

At the next meeting of the Audubon Association of the Pacific to be held on Monday the 16th inst., Dr. Bryant and others will address us on the subject of ducks and the alleged damages, etc. that they are accused of doing in the California Rice fields.

We understand that it would be improper for us to ask you to give any information or make any comment on the subject while you are conducting an impartial and official investigation, but it was thought that it might be appropriate that on the occasion you might give us some idea of the general workings of the United States Biological Survey and a general idea of the workings of the Migratory Bird Treaty and the corresponding Enabling Act. The audience could be left to understand how the government and its legislations are mutually affected by the subject. The effect on the audience, in addition to being instructive, might tend to inspire greater confidence in the decision, policies and acts of the government through the Biological Survey, and place our members in a better position to defend them when in casual conversation the subject is brought up by such as are opposed to any government interference or protective legislation.

Will you be good enough to accept our invitation to address us on that evening? I understand from Dr. Bryant that you will see each other in the meantime and he has full authority to arrange with you and with anybody for the lecture and entertainment of the evening, and you may make all arrangements with him.

Trusting that you will be able to honor us with your presence and address, I am

Yours very truly,

AUDUBON ASSOCIATION OF THE PACIFIC

[[underlined]] ^[[C B Lastreto]] [[/underlined]]
President.