. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. CARPELAN ^ EAST INDIES EXPEDITION HOTEL ROOSEVELT Madiso


. C. Hart Merriam papers : including correspondence, papers relating to career with the United States Biological Survey, 1798-1972 (bulk 1871-1942). United States. Division of Ornithology and Mammalogy; United States. Division of Biological Survey; United States. Biological Survey; United States. Bureau of Biological Survey; Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U. S. ); Harriman Alaska Expedition (1899); Bering Sea controversy; Bears; Biogeography; Natural history; Ornithology; Botany; Life zones; Wildlife conservation. CARPELAN ^ EAST INDIES EXPEDITION HOTEL ROOSEVELT Madison Avenue and 45th Street New York, N. Y. Septeniber 2, 1931 ISr. C. Eart Meriam U. S. Biologioal Surt^ Washington^ D. G* i;^ dear Mr. Meriam: Beoanae of yonr interest in Game Protection, I am certain that you will be interested in our -plmna wMoh have already attracted sich men as Seth Grordon, president of the i^iaerioan Gams Association; Governor ©leodore Roosevelt; Dr. Oharles F. da Mey, former Inspector General of the Philip- pines • This interesting scientific expedition is soon to fare forth for two years arotcnd the xrorld. Leading American musetcns, zoological gardens and scien- tific societies are represented in the cooperative grotcp, Y7ho comprise the meinbership of the explorers, and the piurpoaes of the imdertaking is for the good of mai^y American conimmities who otheiwise could not enlarge their col- lections, beoanse of financial conditions. The ^onsors and xmdexwriters are interested in an entirely non-commercial manner, and the cooperators are devoting themselves in the same way, and the American public at large will be educated and entertained by the news- paper aerial stories and by the rebroadcasting from the tmiqne points of otir route: Porto Mco, Haiti, the Galapagos Islands, Society Islands, Tonga Islands, Australia, Solomon Islands, Borneo, Siam and iip through the Orient. I am anxious to help taild vtp an important Honoraiy Ooramittee interested in


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