June 26 , 1939 
The President 
The White House 
Washington, S. 0 . 
Sear Mr. President: 
I am very happy to have that autographed set of reprint® 
of the scientific results of your cruise to the Galapagos. It is 
some thlhg that any man would prize and which I shall always treasure 
as a memento of one of the most successful and enjoyable cruises in 
which I ever participated. 
The little palms I left for you should at some early oppor- 
tunity be transplanted, but the gardener should be warned not to dis- 
turb the roots, as they are very brittle. The little plants, with 
the earth around their roots, should be put in a larger container 
with additional soil. 
Sincerely, 
WLS : LMc 
Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
Division of Marine Invertebrates. 
