J.E.Simpson,1938 22. 4000ft, Nogales, Sonora March 16, 1938 With the help of the American Consul*, Mr. Thos. H. Robinson and consulate-clerk Mrs. Daniels Dr.Benson and I were granted tourist cards which permit six months travel in the Republic of Mexico. A permit for the truck was granted only with the condition that an affidavit from the University establishing Dr.Benson's authority as operator be obtained (after we left by the Pacific Brokerage Company). The customs officials have been sticking to the very letter of the law to the extent of our two-day delay. Some difficulty was raised as to our taking more than fifty cartridges per gun across the border, but our permit from the Generals office signed by Captain Monroy fixed that. The customs officials insisted on a broker listing our every item as if for duty but no duty was to be charged; Pacific Brokerage did the work much easier- than at first outlined. Objection was raised against the cotton batting but was finally allowed to cross; at last with a three centavos duty on our dried fruit (and ten American dollars to the broker) we cleared the customs and left Nogales at noon.With an additional supply of groceries purchased in both Nogales,Arizona and Nogales Sonora the truck was loaded to full capacity. From Nogales to Casita to Imuris to Magdalena to La Mision where 1/2 mi. due east made first camp at 3:30 pm: (VICE-CONSUL, MR.POWELL; CLERK, MRS.WRIGHT)