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9.W. [[Check Mark]]

400 South 15th St Philadelphia
Nov. 2nd, 1919

Dear Richmond
Yours of 31st Oct. received.
The tin of insects which come in last consignment was collected near Samana [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] last spring. At any rate Samana [[left margin]]O.K.[/left margin]] peninsula somewhere - That is not a large area. 
I am feeling as well that I am awfully sorry that I came back without doing the Borahorna district. Especially as I had abundant supplies of collecting stuff etc. I had a lot of trouble getting my gun & cartridges into San Dom. The mil. [military] authorities held them up 8 days, & if I had not applied to Mr. Russell (American Minister) - they would be holding them still, altho they (mil. authorities) knew I was from Smithsonian. They are damned fools. Anyhow the "Caballeros" (Bandits?) get ammunition somehow & our own countrymen are suspected. as a matter of fact I threw 500 cartridges into the sea deepwater when I left as I did not want them used in destroying bird life.
Yours very Truly

W.L. Abbott