Cristobal , Canal zone 
13 January 1939 
Dear Dr. Schmitt 
I am awfully s.orry I dont have time to sit down 
and write a letter instead of just a few lines like 
this. Things seem to get busier every day aboard 
the ship for me. Keeps me out of mischief though 
I suppose, 
,/e are leaving on the morning of the 19th for 
Gonaives, Haiti and I look forward to that as a good 
possibility for some pictures. I have been doing 
a little of my own developing and printing and doing 
all right considering the excessive heat that one has 
to counteract down here. 
Ensign Johnston told me of his enjoyable visit 
with you and I certainly wish I could have been there 
to see all those pictures that I have missed , if we 
get within striking distance I am going to get down to 
see you by some amnner or means. 
The information you asked for I have copied down 
on another sheet and enclosed herewith, I am returning 
the letter also as you may need it for reference. The 
original will catch up shortly I imagine and 1*11 have 
it on hand. 
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Everyone to whom you sent pictures have expressed 
their gratitude to me many times and I cant say "Thank You" 
enough times myself for all you have done for me* ,ie all 
certainly would like to make that cruise over several 
with you. It will be one of my most vivid memories 
years to come and one I will always hope to duplicate 
Unless you were to command an expedition on which the 
Department gave, you a few men I would have very little 
chance of it though . I have signed my extension papers 
lately which gives me another two years to do at least. 
It looks now like I would put in thirty and then get land' 
sick when I retired. 
U4 CT 
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