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UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
Fish and Wildlife Service 
Technological Laboratory 
2725 Montlake Boulevard 
Seattle, Washington 
October 10, 1941 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, Curator, 
Division of Marine Invertebrates, 
Smithsonian Institution, 
United States National Museum, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Dr. Schmitt: 
Today we shipped the various collecting outfits and specimen 
cases, and the bill of lading has been forwarded to Mr. Bryant. 
We are enclosing, for your information, an inventory of the equip- 
ment . 
Also attached is a copy of Pat's narrative of the investiga- 
tion, which you will be interested in reading. It is certainly 
good to have the boys back, safe and sound, after what I consider 
a very successful trip. During the second expedition the vessels 
caught between 36,000 and 37,000 crabs, and took measurements on 
9,500 specimens, involving a total of some 45,000 measurements. 
Since the return of the vessels we have been getting the 
gear, specimens, et cetera, in order and then the boys are going 
on leave for a while. We expect to start in full steam on the 
data and report about November 1. In the meantime Marvin and I 
will try to get something organized. 
Art Hvatun is being married tonight and we are all going to 
his wedding. Pat decided in favor of an automobile (second-hand). 
It is hard to say which will be the more expensive. 
Marvin has prepared a brief report of his observations during 
the expedition of the Pacific Fisheries and Trading Company which 
we may use as a background from which to build our larger report. 
We will forward this to you in a few days and would appreciate 
your suggestions and criticism. 
All the boys join me in sending our best wishes. 
Sincerely yours 
k. w. iiarrison, 
Technologist in Charge 
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