GOUCHER COLLEGE 
Baltimore, Maryland 
April 23, 1924 
Mr. W, L. Schmitt, 
rr.S. latiohal Museum, 
Washington, D.C, 
dear lAr. Schmitt: 
I am very glad to know that the last six weeks of 
the season will he those you prefer to spend at Tortugas. 
When I5r. Gilbert talked over the arrangements for 
the summer with miS, v/e did not agree that men should be in- 
vited to go between particular dates, but did lay out a 
scheme which seemed to be well adjusted to their needs, as 
far as we understood them. In that scheme v;e assigned you 
exectl 3 r those w’eeks si'ou have chosen, so all is working 
smoothly to assure best distribution of men, and highest 
q.uality of service obtainable from eq.uipm,ent and crew. 
Regarding the other points you mention, I should say 
that you must bring jrour own microscope; there are none at 
the laboratory, I think it will probably be for the best al- 
so to take your standard collecting bottle chest, and perhaps 
your alcohol as well. You will then knov; positively that 
you have your feet on the groxind. 
Don’t hesitate to propound other oLuestions, as they 
are bound to crox> course of 3 rour preparations. 
With best wishes, I remain. 
Sincerely yours. 
