t 
. C. Morrisa, 
rosiclent, Carnegie Institution 
4Ta8hin.p;ton, D, C, 
iir. Merrim 
I wish to 'Uoank you for the oever.^1 
of past suassor’s work at Tnrti-tgas. 
eparates of the 'urief 
ac count 
I should like Tory aiueli to coaiinu© the atutlioe I was no 
genorously poraitted to initiate at that iine and oarr„ tUvc. ulorjg aad 
over in*o iiioir ocologic fhnnos as developed those obsejvatioas. J>n 
fic't-horE-ore, I an ■■isaxiouss to uade.;;ta>e eortain iaveet-igatioas in col- 
laboration with Ds-. Longley on one or more of eotm of the r&thsr fascia 
atii^ problems coni'rontirjf; hiR in so fta* as they I.&v^ a tsyring on tm 
ecology of the trustee, .a# 
li has. long ix.on siy nsibl >vion feo fcnut. -fvi learn 1 conic, 
about Cruetacea, uiiu this oi coursSj, tsitails soi'o the.*) just a knowl- 
edge of thoir syi*la,.atj.c aspect.-©. 2 tops to bo able to bocorae as foai- 
iMir with tl'icar. in the field, their life hatite aiid oeha'vior, as v,ith the 
taorpiiologie and tar'crntraic phases in the laboratoiy. 
L'ilh this .In view, I first unde appllcat’ fer tte 
Travelling’ Scholarship or- far bael; es 5’ebrutri', 1S23. 'ilton t 
my a-.>pli cation for a six iwoks’ staj*' at Tortugas was graneod, 
the Bacon Bciiolaxship, This will necoseitate my going te .'’^ou.t 
about Bis sson -Situ- , beginning .aox-otir.e this coeiing July, r.nl foi 
Jut; -Duooiabor » 1926* 
lurdy Bacon 
0 r.iOnth aftor 
■S/X8 awarded 
..•«erica for 
tiio B>i '© pori 
Under tec eircw-stan-cas, natiirally, I hosltcie to mn'm forual 
application for tho privilege- o.t working at the laboratory dcuung the 
month :.f Jun,o next, bocaus® -atsonco frofii tr.o ^.uEeuja bo/oad that pe-Taitou 
in connection trite the Fujtey Bacon awerd, say be donifjd ae, II however, I 
Slight b® cor.ttedorod for a b.flsf spate as ;-ni ap.lteant, 1 Bho-..ui* upp.uciato 
it, aii-u steiJl iiii'oi’®''. you at th ©a^*liest possible moaaril 'Ahhth-ur ay ler/o 
for Ihii taonih te. ) 1 be CTantc-d* 
Jamiarj*- 27, 1925, 
Is SC 
