- 2 - 
If you are obligated to Mr. Swett for supplies of various kinds 
make out a proper account for these and let me have it for 
settlement , 
There is one other matter that I wish to mention to 
you. I had a communication a short time ago from Dr, McCullou^ 
outlining some ideas that she had for developing research work 
on the invertebrate collections in the Institution where she is 
located. She indicated that they had space and would have funds 
for a number of students to woik on collections. She made a 
tentative suggestion asking that you be detailed from the Smithsonian 
for work out there to oversee the researches of the students, and 
carry on work of this laboratory, I replied that this was not 
practicable since as Curator of an important division in the Hatioial 
Musexm your services were required here. This idea I suppose was 
a sort of trial balloon to see what would happen. She asked that 
I keep it confidential and I will make the same request of you. 
Do not discuss it with her unless she brings it up. If she does 
bring it to attention it will not be possible to make an arrangement 
of this kind for reasons that are too obvious to need repetition * 
to you, 
I shall look forward to further word from you on your _ 
arrival in San Diego, 
Assistant Secretary, 
Ip 
