July 11 , 1939 
It. Comdr. T • J . Kelly , U. S *N . 
TT.S.S. HOUSTON 
cj 5 o The Postmaster 
Seattle, Washington 
Dear Kelly: 
When I wag aboard the HOUSTON I used the Chief Quarter Master’s 
binocular on several occasions. It was a most wondefful glass, Zeiss, 
I believe. Can you give me the particulars about it? I want the Museum 
to order me a pair for my next trip, which is to take me to a lot of 
the South Pacific islands this next winter. 
Don't hesitate to us# the enclosed franked envelope, because 
my inquiry is strictly official business. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
WLS:IMc Division of Marine Invertebrates. 
