HoviSEjber 22, l9SIi 
&m LETTER 
Dr. Jmm C. Clmpln 
Tear Dr. Chapins 
I wanted to write thia before last week-end bat was to© 
pressed for tirBe,d?ie to a Miaoi, Florida <»nference, Saturday. 
Thia I had to miss, after all, as all flights were canceled 
Friday evening through early Saturday morning because of acmie 
ratter atrocious weather. 
I was told, on idist I believe to be rather good authority 
from two different sources, that a tenter-guide would not be 
needed; and so the Tliornton letter ,idiich the AM had planned 
to write, was held up. Hope this has not let to spy embarrass- 
ment on your part, inasmuch as I told you my expectations that 
Thornton would be written. Between assistance that a %ithsonian 
sponsored expedition might receive frw official Belgian gawi 
wardens, and tte comparative safety afforded by antcmiobile travel, 
photos of the native wild life can generally be taken without 
much diffieulty. fell me if I a® wrong. 
Ihe two assistants I mentioned to you, les shall have to 
have regardless, to carry on with tte progrms of collecting 
idiich 1 outlined in my letter of Movembesr 16. 
If you have any specific recoamendations which lajuld enable 
us to plan a better or more profitable itinerary I would be 
happy to have thmss. All said and done I still would like to 
have your confidential opinion of Tliomton, and also any recommenda- 
tions you may have regaining the employment of a hunter, oti^er thati 
the English speaking chauffers (chauffer-guides?), and the two 
assistants we require. 
TiiiB letter, as tJie previous one, is being sent to toe two 
address toich Friedmann gave me. 
Good luck. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Scteitt 
Head Curator 
Dept, of Zoology 
