June 27 , 1939 
Lt.-Comdr. T . J • Kelly 
tl.S.S. IOTSTOI 
Bremerton, Washington 
Dear Mr. Kelly: 
I hare not yet classified the specimens that you so kindly 
sent recently, and so took more or less for granted that they came 
from Bremerton, where you were stationed at the time of writing. 
Where did you pick them up? It always adds to the scientific value 
of a specimen to have more or less exact locality data. The worm is 
a rather tropical thing, and perhaps you got them down in the Zone. 
The enclosed addressed envelope will save you postage. 
I wish to goodness you folks would make another trip down 
dSocoe way, for then I might have a chance to go along. These short 
dashes for a few days* fishing don't seem to rate a naturalist. 
I can't hdgin to tell you how much I regret not getting up 
to Hew York to take up that generous invitation you extended me in 
"behalf of the wardroom. I wish you folks could have stayed up there 
a couple of months. Whom should I "blame for your departure? Accord- 
ing to the papers it was the Japs. 
With kind regards, 
Sincerely, 
WLS : LMc 
Waldo 1. Schmitt, Curator, 
Division of Marine Invertebrates. 
