September 15 , 1938 
Ensign B. Johnson, U.S.N. 
U.S.S. HOUSTON 
Long Beach, California 
Dear Mr. Johnson: 
Here me a couple of prints from negatives that I bought from 
Thompson which he was kind enough to take for me on that trip up the 
mountain for the Cocos Island palm. They will at least remind you of 
that rather strenuous journey. If I can get suitable black and white 
copies from some of my Kodachrome pictures, I shall be able to said you 
a group picture of the exploring party taken on the beach at Wafer Bay. 
If you ever get a chance to oome to Washington, don*t fail 
to look me up. That palm was a great find and the Agriculture folks are 
busily working up a report on it. 
Sincerely, 
4 Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
WLB : LHc Division of Marine Invertebrates. 
