GOUCHER COLLEGE 
Baltimore, Maryland 
January 10, 1925 
My dear Dr. Schmitt; 
In continuation of our recent discussion I suggest that 
you write to President Merriaai telling him of your appointment to 
the Smithsonian Travelling Fellowship. Make it clear, however, 
that this appointment leaves you free to return to Tortugas for 
the month of June, which you should like to spend there, °if pos- 
sible, in cpntinuatiop^^cf your research upon decapod Crustacea, 
particularly^ome of ttie e cological aspects. 
that there is some uncertainty regarding your abil 
ity to secure leave from the Museum in addition to that involved 
in the South American trip, but state that pending decision upon 
tlmt point by the museum authorities you wish to be considered 
an applicant for the use of the facilities of the station during 
the period specified. ® 
.:oknowledge»e„t of recoipt of your ocunioatioMilov 
perhaps contain so^me expression bf interest in yeur work which 
upon being shown to Dr. S. „a,y em-ourage his, to let you go 
Cordially yours 
Waldo L. Schmitt, 
U. S. kational Museum, 
^'ashington, D.C. 
