U. S. S. HOUSTON 
20 November 1938 
Dear Dr. -Schmitt 
I think that you have confused me with Mr. Billy 
Johnson for when he received your letter he turned them 
over to me saying that he hadn’t gone on the party hunting 
for the palm tree. I, therefore, am taking the liberty of 
writing to you for I was with you when we landed and 
hiked up the stream bed thence up the hill where the 
man'o war birds were shot finally to the top where the 
palms were found. I am enclosing some of the pictures 
I took on that trip which I hope you will like. I took 
one of you while you weren’t looking I hope it will not 
offend you. In addition I have enclosed ail the pictures 
I took on the cruise from start to finish. 
You and I were in the same position while taking 
movies of King Neptune's court. My films came out very 
nicely and if I get to Washington I would like much to 
show them, to you if you would be interested. 
I wish to thank you for the small snapshots that 
you sent in a previous letter. The pictures that I took 
that correspond to that group I ruined in developing. 
I forgot and left them in water a little too ’warm. 
They are really most excellent and make my sequence 
complete. The enlargements you have sent me will reach 
the people you wish them to. You are correct in believing 
that the officer with the palm leaf is Buaas. Unfortunately 
I am not in she picture but it will make a splendid 
addition to what I have. 
I shall try to get you that picture or negative 
of Gowain’s grave and send it to you. Thanks again for 
remembering me and sending me all the photographs. 
