U.S.S. HOUSTON 
5 July 1939 
Seattle, Washington. 
Dear Dr. Schmitt, 
I received the exploration pamphlet a few days 
ago that you so kindly sent me. Also the other 
pamphlets that came direct from the Institution. 
I had more or less delayed writing to you lately 
knowing you have been on a field trip and then too, 
shipboard routine is not conducive to letter writing 
as you know from our Galapagos trip. 
I am more than pleased with the appearance of 
my photographic endeavors in the pamphlets. I eagerly 
watch each issue of the National Geographic that I 
receive in hopes you will have your description of 
the cruise in print. Some photographs in color in 
that magazine would to me, be a crowning glory. 
When we returned from our east coast cruise I 
sent pictures of the Presidential and Sec Nav cruises 
to most of my friends. I thought I had sent some 
to you, but the more I think about it the more I 
believe that I delayed it in order to include a few 
more and consequently forgot it completely. Therefore 
I am forwarding a set of them under separate cover. 
If this is an additional set, then so much the better 
and I hope that you can use them both. 
My photographic work has been rather on the 
wane since we came to the Northwest due to the lack 
of a way to get around conveniently. However a friend 
of mine going to Los Angeles on leave is going to 
drive my old " jaloppy " back up here and I plan on 
using some Dufay in my Korrelle and record some of 
this beautiful scenery on color film. Then before 
the ship leaves for Long Beach in October I plan on 
taking 30 days leave and make the trip down the coast, 
stopping at all the National parks and any points of 
interest I can find. 
