Smith, F, G. Walton 
Filed i Randall , John 
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MAY 1 0 1956 
Hay 10, 1956 
Dr. F. S. Walton Smith 
Ml««i Marine Laboratory 
University of Miami 
Miami, Florida 
Dear Dr. Smiths 
Dr. Schmitt told as that yon would like to have a letter 
concerning John Randall who received his PhD degree fro® the University 
of Hawaii last spring. 
Dr. Randall spent two full miners in the ’National Kuseua 
working on fishes, mostly in connection with his PhD thesis which is on 
Aeanthuridas or surgeon fishes* 
I have had much opportunity during the last $ years to observe 
Jack Randall’s personality and academic ability in ichthyology. I 
consider him to be one of the outstanding young ichthyological students 
of recent years. 1 believe that Jack Randall as all of us know him 
personally, will be a satisfactory addition to your faculty, and I can 
recommend hi® unqualifiedly for the position. 
Sincerely yours. 
Leonard F. Schultz 
Curator of Fishes 
