June 27 , 1939 
Mr. R. B. Thompson, SK3c 
U.S.S. HOUSTON 
Bremerton, Washington 
Dear Thompson: 
Through the publl cations office you will he getting a set 
of the papers that are being published on the cruise that we made. 
In order that you will have a copy of everything that is published, I 
sun sending you with this letter a few notes that appeared in our so- 
called Explorations Pamphlet. 
The more I look at the pictures that you 1 00 k for me, the 
more grateful I am to you for doing so fine a job. I have had the 
most favorable comments on your photography wherever I have showed 
my pictures. 
There isn’t much more for me to say. I wish we might have 
another trip together, or that you might get a chance to visit here 
in Washington. It is too bad that the HOUSTON ’ s stay in Hew York was 
so brief, for I had planned to come up with the whole family. 
A.s always, my very best good wishes to you, lots of good 
luck. 
Sincerely, 
?JLS : IMe 
Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
Division of Marine Invertebrates. 
