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Bukavu , and ending with a short run through Kuanda-Urindi to Astrxda 
and back to Bukavu; the shorter 30 day trip goes through 
Irumu . Bunia and then over much the same route to Bukavu as the lo g. 
one, but omitting the brief Ruandu-Urundi circuit. 
Onr nartv will consist of five people; the sponsor of the expedi- 
tion ^Mr.^Bruce Bredin and his wife(V b W only for part 
ni ?he tri iith us; two invertebrate zoologists, of wh<*h I am one and 
H ^Geo^fe "Wharton of the University of Maryland, the other; and a phy- 
s ician-tJhot ographer , Dr. Soy Lyman Sexton of Washington. Jearenot 
interested in game hunting or shooting birds in general, JJe studies 
to be made in the field are to be of shrimps and crabs ana the smaller 
the area, much of which can be secured .fth^Uve h.^ 
psneciallv at their local fisheries; also to be collected are mites ana 
ticks parasitizing plants and small vertebrates. To catch the latter 
'Id ; . e b^ght along; bats and sane birds may be tfken or 
IZl to eeetiit they ca«y in toe way of external parasites. Peifissron 
for^taking^suchspeoimeno^illbeofficially^requested^of^the^proper^ 
c^ainly keep the balk ^ 
plans to keep a film record of oar operations as “L eristic 
oictures of animal life in the parks, hopes to photograph oharact.ristio 
native, qepnes tribal dances, and some of the canoe exploits of t 
natives in the Biondo-Ponthierville area of which we have been to 
(Stanley Falls?). j 
Wn „ 1d it be possible to secure your services as guide as did the 
Mark Evans 
and natives , which makes as hope that your participation can ^ arranged. 
SrJv also have need for an assistant who can prepare study skins oi 
small’mammals and birds and perhaps help “ i «‘ ‘ ha = c ^ e °*“ E 3 “t, P ^ 3 Se 
ration of other animals, bat properly f approaching 
told, are all employed, usually at some research station, we ar pp 
the Belgian authorities with a view to a " ® erstanding that we 
sort from one or another researcn center with the understand . g 
take care of his expenses. At least we have hopes. 
Now, as to collecting gear, we shall bring that which is to be used 
in the Leopoldville area with us on the sMp. That for use out of 
Stanleyville and on the way to Bukavu will have to be deiiverea 
place ahead of our arrival. We shall arrange that fr ‘ h ^‘ measur i n g 
Sill consist of perhaps four or perhaps perhaps Zlls 
for a scccnd car of some sort; the part-tine assistant would • 
seat, Ibis second aatc would also be an advantage i. at 
^gSph ed or°if ™^s”h.rin d toe1SS’ toletVvie shjts of the annals 
from different angles. At Leopoldville there would ^^^i) . 
gear and we would be operating directly out ■- Ji . Star! evville 
IhSe I suppose we could hire a second auto as needed, but ..row Stanleyville 
we shall need two cars. 
