SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
June 24, 1932 
Dear Dr, Schmitt; 
Mr. Shoemaker did not feel competent to pass on the enclosed 
Plumly matter; neither did Mr. Knowles, and we knew it was too late 
to catch Dr. Cusliman, so you are the goat. We have written Plumly 
saying that it will be a matter of two weeks or more before we can 
get the proof back from you, but that v/e will let them know as soon as 
we hear from you. 
Your letter concerning the Curasao papers came a couple of 
days ago. We looked for the book and coiild not find it here in the 
office. Mr. Perry said that if it had been dropped in his mail bag 
he would know nothing more about it. I hope it has turned up by now. 
I finished your bibliography about fifteen minutes ago and 
Mr. Shoemaker is now wrapping the papers for sending to Dr. Miner. I 
have worked on the bibliography almost constantly since you left. I 
spent yesterday afternoon checking with Mr. Wisner, which is the first 
work I have done on the annual report since you left. 
Dr. Mario Sanchez~Roig and his wife, from the Cuban Museum, 
have been to call on Miss Rathbun a couple of times in the last few 
days. They left a couple of shrimps as a gift. 
Miss Rathbun is going to New Hampshire on July 1. I have 
not been able to take any leave except for an extended lunch hour 
a couple of times. Opinion seems to be pretty general to the effect 
that we will lose whatever of our fifteen days we do not take before 
July 1. Nearly everybody in the Museum seems to be on leave. Mr. 
Wisner and Mrs. Shuman alternate — each takes every other day off; 
and Mr. Biyant has been in and out, mostly out, lately. I hope to 
get the report in fairly good shape this afternoon and tomorrow so that 
I can take next week off. The report isn*t due upstairs until the 5rd, 
so I can leave the final typing until the 1st and 2nd if necessary. 
Mr. Shoemaxer is making objections to my taking all of next week, but 
I don’t believe that I am going to listen to him. Even at best, I will 
sacrifice more than half of ray leave, and I don’t feel like giving up 
the four days that I can still get in next week. 
