Xhaak you aud Captain Hancocu, too, for your favorable attitude 
ro^aroxix^ tli*:^ dxapoBxtion of txie t^pe materxctl jsay be colXectoci* Tliere 
is no need for a decision at this tiae. 
Ke can 
t' c 
,1k 
uit over at oiir leisure 
any txae during the cruise. The main thing is that tbs visiting scientists 
have been apprised of Captain H;uicock*s desire to attend to the disposition. 
has been done xii each ol their letters, a».s you saw ix*oju the one X sent 
hr. Tayloi'. The others uere practically identictil. 
Sincerely, 
ihildo L. Seixaitt, Curator, 
Sion of iiariae Invertebrates, 
