Jamaary 5, 1939 
Commander 0. A. Bailey, U.S.H, 
U.S.S. BOOST 08T 
c/o Postmaster 
Balboa, Canal Zone 
Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
Division of Marine Invertebrates 
Dear Commander Bailey: 
I am rather ashamed of myself that I haven't acknowledged 
the cruise books sooner. I thought that I had, pending getting a 
money order with which to reimburse the Ships Service for them. 
Won't you kindly pass the enclosed order for $3,00 on to the proper 
party? I was awfully glad to get them. 
I had been, hoping for another cruise with you folks and 
one actually had been talked about which would have taken in the north 
coast of South America, However, many other things have intervened, 
chiefly the maneuvers in which you will participate in the Atlantic 
this February. Undoubtedly some fishing will be done before or after 
the fleet review, but it Is to be of a relatively minor character and 
would have offered very little opportunity for collecting of the kind 
that we carried on this past July and August. There is some remote 
hope that 1940 may give us another chance to be together again, but 
I am afraid that is all hope on my part. 
I am sorry our paths may not cross until next ?4ay, when I 
coming up to Hew York to call on you and the rest of our mutual 
friends aboard the Houston . During the month of April I shall be 
cavorting around along the north coast of South America to see what 
I can pick up in the way of specimens in that stretch of the Atlantic 
between Cristobal and Trinidad. 
Sincerely, 
Happy 
My best to you and yours. May we all meet very soon again! 
Year. 
W1S : LMc 
