r,r, ‘fea. Rsffldolph i'i*yloi* 
University of kiX 
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iUin Arbor, 'fichigan 
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Ml’. I!» Ch&X’les Siv j. Allan Hancock's business associate 
and also first officer on board Captain Hancock’s yacht, the Velero III., has 
autliox’l3ed. lae Lo extend to you aix invitation in behalf of Capt^siii Hancock to 
accoiapany Me present expedition to the^pist coast of Oaatral Meriea ?aid 
northexii South iaaex’ic&, arid some of the adjacent islsmas. The expedition pliins 
to leave about Decembex* SO fi'ora San Pedro ('Terminal Island), Caiiforaia, and 
expects to be in thfj fids months ax' a little more, depejxding o:a the 
nuraber ox stoanx necessary to besf serve the ccievitilic int.-rests of the expeoi- 
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Of thd aig&te collactsd and to be reported upon bj yoii^ a aet each 
1$ go to the 0* hatioiial Museu^pta the UnlYersity’ of Sou them California^ 
anci to you or your ixintitiition,| in a.ddibxon to a rsaeoriable ahB.re of the diag>li- 
cate material. The Captain reaervan the right to dispose or the type and 
uaiQue aoecinena ana the reiaainder of the collection to Siieh eoientllic inati-- 
tiitioris as iis niw o-oexaiicitet c-iio oo .tiave xm^at x*ei,ti,sa.i. oi axr laxiiox ta pxepaxed. 
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for Publication iipou that materiiil* . 
You will not need to be told what a wonderful oppo:rtunlty' Captain 
Haacocic is granting us to collect froia these aeldora Yisiteci coasts and seasw 
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Please let me hnow how large an ouofit you expect to bring* at - 
leastj^ give me a x’ough estimate as to cubic oontant and weight if posritle* 
Your gear eiioulci be in fairly tight boxes so that they may be stored on th^ 
UDoer.baat declc* where our sorting and other laboratory woric will be carried 
on. It seldom if ever ruins. The boxes fire piuced on blocic? above the deck 
level, and covered with Gunva8|||)o^'‘^® pBrisha'bles of tiiat type cun be k’kpt 
under your bed aiid beside it|/ where there is apace for the stor-uge of herbaa'^*^ 
paper should you find it necfessary. I kept isy gear a^ve last year, and found 
it well cared for and wholly ory throxryhout ths trip. 
I shall sprite you agaixi &s to the actual date of sailing and suoh -;-fi 
tier dextails as you say need to k.nox*f. Mi’. S¥;ett asKs if there is any; specik'l- 
equipment that you may want. / I ma inquiring of him regai’ding the current \ 
