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Dr. Wa» Eaudolph Taylor 
lliiivarsitv of MicMgjin 
Arm Arbor* 
Dear Dr. Taylor: 
This note is tire less formal of the uwo. I ‘a so glad that I can have 
you along. You might, write aa acceptance of the invitation tiutt I can pass on 
to C«,ptaia llancocic bv wa*' of i!r. S»?ett. . , , | , - 
On tb,e skip you «lli have no expanse; asliora^ wlic-tevei>--yt«-n;4fey--v^ 
tax'spee^. Ta.-te plerity of cleaQ aadersafer, oia sairtSs uad light paiits — khaki, 
linsa, ducka, or what you have, as no lauiidi^,’’ is done aboaz'd unless you do it 
youi’self. fher© ’Aili be just about one opportunity to have it done ashore at 
Fanajaa after about a month out. My launary thei*e last year, including iinssi—,- 
pants, cicr.o to abcuk f'7.00. fhere is little or no chance to sp>erid Kjoaey^ 
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spsntiing aonays Inunui'y, t7,00| flor hidr eats we pay a member of 
cre?i 50 cents bach|^lf we cxii. maice Barro Color^^a'in. it tmnla rtoi^t nnout 
urew D\j ? xx mm uxu. I'iaivtJ iDttxx'u wuxvi'nG.O^ it would COSt nbout 
You may want aoma ei/tras in Twaii ty-five dollars should 
sec you through from Saa Pedro to San fedro^ I mti not eoimting anjUiing before 
you join the ship there and after you laa'^e it there, on the .return* 
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Clothing^ aa I ha¥e iriiimatea^ la mostly Tortagas-liice in txie tropics, 
but carry aoiaething warm for the passage from Saa Pedro south to Cap^St* Lucas— 
a heavy sweater^ plus* I almost froie to death in that stretch last year* 
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fhexi I start west* I hooa you will ari'^iuge to travel oo the; Bime train 
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with, me mxt I shall aim wmit to meat Manter in Omaha* He will be 
coming down from Lincolxi* 
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hire aloxig what questions you like< 
Till next timgi 
WLSsUiC 
Sincerely, 
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?;aldo L. Schmitt, Curaboi', 
Division of Mai*ine Invertebrates. 
