brs. Maiiter arid Tajlor will certainly be available for loo&out duty 
, too. that hr. Fraser will voluateer to ao his 
auriag night roiming, aad I 
part -giien the time coses, bhoiiid it ever be necessary, I alll always stana an 
extra watch ay self. 
I do not know how good Uie severiil sen to whoja we have referred above 
are at wi-angliag, but we ' shall do our best to Keep our end up, I iinow that Si, 
Dr. harry, ana George will be aiieafsd when it coses to tire arg^umeiitative side of 
the trip, especia^.ly as everything that Si said was so picturesquely piuictaated, 
"Holy I'riiiity" is rightl 
I enclose herefdth a brief, somewhat forauil acceptance from La-,. Taylor, 
togetlier with ay letter of invitation to him. As you sill note in the second 
paragre.^ii of ray Icitter to him, I spoae of the ciispoaition of the material that 
he say collect and preserve. In accepting, Dr. Taylor subseribeg to these 
requireiyenta, which aj*e perfectly reasunablt;, I os h-ope that Captain Eiiucock 
will feel sieved to inaicate the iintion-tl huseun as the repository for the tyj’es 
i-ma uniques, in addition to a set of s.. sci;neris, out I was not in a position to 
so specify to Dr. Taylor in nuv^ame of conauli..-,..tion witli you. I do feel that 
our L'latioaal Collectioaa have sosie aovsuitages not afforoed by any university 
collections or other sussursa, aac that is in the ymy of peKaiinency .and enduring 
care, aside from the fact that 'm are the museiaa ibr all the eoua t.ry, both' in 
ridiae snei. in fact. But these details, as long as the stipule ti on s have been 
made, cfai be decided by you,a,nd Gap tain Haucoek at your converiieriee. 
ThS'letters of iavllatioa to. Dr. Fi'usei- and Dr. Mauter were very, nearly 
idea ticfcii pith the one . that 'I sent to . Dr, Taylor. I have not yet i*eceiveci 
aefinite acceptances from either of tiiese lust two, bat expect to have then in 
a day or tviv. 
I 
be 
•win ting you soon again. 
lith my best to you and Captain ikmcoca. 
Sincerely, 
C * T *.5^ 
'fioldo L. Scivaitt, Cui-ator, 
Divieion of ikn ine InvfcX'tebr<i.te&, 
