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June 27, 1939

Mr. J. T. Barron, Sealc
U.S.S. HOUSTON
Bremerton, Washington

Dear Jack: 
With this note is a copy of Smithsonian Explorations Pamphlet carrying a few words about each of the several expeditions in which members of the staff participated. Our trip is the first one. Although it is mentioned in the first of the series of papers which are being sent you from the publications office, you may be interested in the additional remarks and pictures in this article. The acknowledgements and thanks are all with the paper on the shrimps and crabs we collected.

Among the birds that I brought back was a young pelican which I failed to label. Have you any idea where it might have been taken--in the Galapagos or Cocos, or even Old Providence? I don't recall that we got any birds at the latter place. You might ask O'Neill, Balicki, Blain, or any of the others that helped us collect. Don't go to a lot of trouble. If we don't get a locality for this specimen, we shall put it among the duplicates.

Please remember me kindly to our mutual friends aboard. That HOUSTON expedition was one of the most enjoyable I have ever been on, and quite naturally I hope there may be another one one of these days.

My very best to you,

Sincerely,

Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator,
Division of Marine Invertebrates,

WLS:LMc

P.S. For your convenience, I have put in a franked envelope, which will need no postage.