THE WHITE HOUSE 
WASHINGTON 
August 12, 1940 
My dear Dr. Schmitt: 
It was good of you to write me con 
cerning the progress being made in compiling the 
scientific papers on the specimens collected on 
the President's cruise. I shall be glad to call 
the President ' s attention to your letter and I 
need not assure you that he will be delighted to 
have the volume of the scientific reports when 
they are completed. 
Your good wishes are very much appreci 
a ted. 
Very sincerely yours, 
M. A. LeHand 
PRIVATE SECRETARY 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, 
Division of Marine Invertebrates, 
Smithsonian Institution, 
Washington, D. C. 
