December 27, 193^ 
Ensi gn <? • P« M. Johnston, TJ . S . ! . • 
U.S.S. HOOSfOB 
Long Beach, California 
Bear J.P.M.: 
You will recall my desire to borrow from you the Cllpperton 
negatives showing the atoll as you took it fro® the foretop. I'd like 
to have those two negatives at your earliest convenience, because w© 
would like to combine them to make a larger photograph that can be used 
in our annual Explorations Pamphlet. This appears some time in April. 
I should also like to borrow the two negatives that you have 
showing Darwin Bay at Tower Island. Combined, they ought to make a 
very striking picture. There is nothing like trying it. Did you per- 
haps take a third negative which would give us Tower Island complete 
from one side to the other? 
Over and beyond these that I have just mentioned, I would like 
to borrow five other negatives of you. I am sending you the prints 
that you let me have so that you can see what I want. I do not know 
whether lie should trust air sail or not. In any case, the enclosed 
registered frank would do. 
Do you think it would be possible for me to borrow your color 
movies for the night of the l6th of Pebraary? If you could spare them 
for that date, they would not be out of your hands much over eight or 
ten days. Sending them to me on the 10th by special delivery parcel 
post, properly insured, should get them here in ample time. If I return 
them to you promptly the next day, they ought to be in your hands four 
or five days later. If It doesn't fit in with your plans, don't hesi- 
tate to say so. I have to give a lecture on the trip that night and I 
thought your films would be a wonderful dessert for the evening. If 
you do send them, please be careful to insure them for "plenty" . I'll 
refund you all the charges. 
I am sorry your Visit in Washington was so curtailed. 1 shall 
be looking forward to seeing you when the Houston gets around to Hew 
York again. My best to you for a Happy lew Year. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
Division of Marine Invertebrates. 
WLS : LMc 
