Noveaber 9, 19SS 
Mr. W. Clms, Swett 
705 Holly »*ood Security 
iIolly?;ood, Culiioraia 
‘S' 
ieur Ml*. Swe'&ts 
Tl'iis is, as it were, but eii ad interiia noi^e. I si^all write 
you aore in oetail on loaciay at the latest. 
One of the four scientific workers whose nmaeB I suggested to 
you 'ffill definioely not be asruilable this year. I have had most proaie- 
ing indications froa two others tiiat they fdll be able to ari'ange the 
necesssiy leaves of absence from tiieir institutions. Iroa the fourth 
aan I have had as yet no aefinite word regarding his possible availa- 
bility. His aiiswer should be here befoi'e the weeK is out. I have 
cocisitted myself t-o none of theu, but as soon as all returns are in I 
will give you .all details and ray purtieular recoraiaendations aa to each 
of them. It is hr. Hoffmeister, the coral expert, who cimnot come, owing 
to the necessity for eoiaoleting & survey of one of the South hacific 
islaiK^that he had initiated several years back unaer the auspices of 
the Bishop Museua in Honolulu. 
I am hoping to get this promised letter off to you Saturday, 
but X may not be able to complete xh before tiunday, when X shall certainly 
write you, I as greatly cheered by all inoications, and it should be a 
wonoerfol year for scimtific viork, the Velei'O, Captain liancocit, 5ind 
yourself. 
My best to you. Until Monday, 
S-Lneerely, 
WLbJlhic 
Waldo L, Schoitt, Curator, 
Division of iiarine Invertebrates, 
