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TE WK ESBURY'S W R I TIN G S
UN PUBLISHED
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(With Related Correspondence)
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TREK THROUGH THE DARIEN
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COP Y (made Nov. 7. 1941, from dossier loaned by Mr'l«Tames)
Richard Albert Tewkesbury
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Instructor in High School.
5 1-4", light hair, blue eyes.
June 16, 1939
Called at office at 11:00 a.m •• having been sent to
me by Mr. Valentini. He has followed most of Inter-American
RighwatY through Central America and now intends to go from
the Canal Zone to Dabeiba. Colombia. He leaves New York by
Grace Line June 23, expects to arrive at Panama July 3, and
will undertake to follow the Cord. de San BIas t o ColomMa and
cross to Rio Sucio, go up the river to Dabeiba' and so to
Medellin. I referred him to Messrs. McKim, Haskins, and.
Prof, Neumann, and urged tha t he not attempt the trip alone
as he plans.
E. W. JAMES
COP Y (made Nov. 7, 1941, from dossier loaned by E.W.James)
PAN ~MERICAN HIGH~AY CONFEDERATION
Executive Committee
L.S.Rowe,Chairman
Director General
Pan American Union
Pan American Union
Washington, D. C.
···... · .
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Stephen James ,
Director
COpy
Sr. Dr. Ja~n Guardia
Minist,e r of Tr,an-sportation
Panama, Panama
Dear Dr. Guardia;
June 19, 1939
This will introduce Mr. Richard Tewkesbury.
a reckless, stubborn young American who is ambitious
to make the trip overland from Balboa to the Colombian
border. I urge you to discourage him from this mad
adventure.
If. however, he will no t be di scouraged and
persists in his announced intention to undertake this
journey, will you please give him such advice and assistance
as you reasonably can.
He carries with him a camera and. approximately
1,000 feet of kodachrome film , which he will develop for
me if he comes out.
With kindest personal regards and most pleasant
recollections of our journey to Santiago, I am
Sincerely,
(Signed) Stephen James
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coP Y (made Nov. 7. 1941. from dossier loaned by E.W.James)
PAN AMERICAN HIGHWAY CONFEDERATION
Pan American Union
Washington. D.C.
COpy
19 de junio de 1939
Sr. don Ernesto Ja.~n Guardia
Secre,t ario de ,F omento
Panama. Panama
Dfstinguido senor y amigo:
Le dirijo la presente para presentarle al
Sr. Richard Tewkesbury, un intr~pido joven americana
quien persiste en su tenaz idea de hacer el viaje
por tierra de Balboa a la frontera colombiana. Le
suplico desanimarl0 de su 10ca aventura.
Sin embargo, si acaso no Ie es posible
disuadirl0 y el Sr. Tewkesbury persiste en su intencion
de emprender ese 'Viaje, Ie quedar~ sumamente
agradecido por todo e1 consejo que Ie pueda -dar y
la alfuda que pueda prestarle.
El Sr. Tewkesbury lleva una m~quina de
fotograffa y m~s 0 menos 1.000 pi~s de pel{culas kodachrome. las que desarrol1ara, par~ m1" en caso de
4ue regrese.
Gbn sentimientos de consideracion y
recuerdos muy gratos de nuestro viaje a Santiago,
Ie saluda
Muy atentamente,
Stephen James
Su amigo y S. S.
cop Y (made Nov. 7, 1941. from dossier loaned by t.W.James)
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Secretaria de Higiene, Beneficencia y I!'omento
(Privado)
Sr .. Stephen James,
Director de la Confederacion
Panamericana de Carreteres.
Washington, D. C.
Mi distinguido amigo:
Panam~, Julio 5 de 1939.
Lei'da su mrta que me fue entregada por el portador senor
Richard Tewkesbury, interesado en la arriesgada ,h azana deatravezar
el Istmo hasta las front eras con Colombia, trate, como eran los
deseos de Ud., de amilanarle y procurar que desistiera de su
proposito.- Pero el joven Tewkeebury al agradecer mis consejosme
declaro que estaba completamente decidido a continuer su viaje·, par
10 que se 10 recomende a mi buen Ml~go don Tom~s Gabriel Duque para
que e1 a su vez 10 recomendara al Cacique de 1a Comarca india de
Chepo. a fin de proporcionar1e en eea forma a1 intrepido viaj ero
siquiera .esa ayuda.-
Me gustarfa y as! 10 deseo, muy sinceramente que .
Tewkesbury realice su hazana y regrese fa1tzmente a los Estados
Unidos, ya que su s~erte le preocupaa Ud. y su vida es valiosa
para la Confederacion Panamericana de Carreteras.-
Rago votos par eu felicidad personal yean todo gusto me
suscribo.
Armo. Servidor y amigo,
Ernesto Jaa"n Guardia.-
Object Description
| Title | Source Material Relating to Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940 – Tewkesbury's writings, unpublished |
| Subject |
Exploration Travel Central America Panama Darien |
| Description | Box 1: folder 7, Source Material Relating to Richard A. Tewkesbury’s trips to the Darien in 1939 and 1940. Contains Tewkesbury’s unpublished writings which consist of his day by day notes of his trek through the Darien from July 6 to August 15, 1939. |
| Creator | Tewkesbury, Richard Albert (1907-1969) |
| Date | 1939 |
| Collection | Richard Albert Tewkesbury Papers, 1934-1976, n.d. http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/arch/rgrp/21-7-22.html |
| Location | Iowa State University Library Special Collections: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html |
| Call Number | RS 21/07/022 |
| Identifier | 21-07-022.Tewkesbury.0001-007 |
| Rights | U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact Iowa State University Library Special Collections at archives@iastate.edu For reproductions see: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/services/photfees.html |
| Hardware/Software | Manager's Power Mac G5; Mac OS X; Creo iQsmart3; Kodak oXYgen Scan ver 2.6.1 |
| Image Manipulation | none |
| Date-Created | 2010-02 |
