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2725 Montlake Boulevard 
Seattle , Washington 
February 4, 1941* 
Dr. Waldo L# Schmitt, 
Curator of Marine Invertebrate, 
Smithsonian Institution, 
United States National Museum, 
Washington, D* C* 
Dear Dr. Schmitt: 
I had hoped to write to you at an earlier date, but since 
returning to Seattle it seemed that each day and evening has 
slipped by before one could say ”Jack Robinson”. As a result, 
I am very much behind in my correspondence* 
V/e have been very busy reorganizing our plans and making ■ 
preparations for getting the boats and gear in readiness* As 
soon as we have this in definite form on paper I shall send you 
a file of the material for your criticisms# 
According to word from Pat, he has seen no evidence of crabs 
in Alitak, Lazy, and Moser Bays, but the watchman reports crabs 
coming inshore in Olga Bay. In view of this, he has been 
instructed to go up to Olga Bay and make observations since it 
seems that one of the primary aims of leaving him in Alaska was to 
gather material on the life history of the king crab# 
We have received a bill of lading for the three collecting 
outfits and will take care of them upon their arrival. We will 
take care of the shipment of alcohol to Dr. Corthell at Dutch 
Harb or . 
Offhand I do not recall full particulars regarding the two 
rolls of photo film and two film packs# According to our records 
v/e paid a c.o.d. charge of $5*11 for some purchase for you while 
in Alaska and in all probability this was for the film. If the 
museum can reimburse you for the film, we would allow you to 
reimburse us. But if the museum can not reimburse you we will 
refuse to accept reimbursement from you personally because you 
have spent too much already out of your own pocket to facilitate 
