our studies are complete share the specimens collected with the Belgian or 
Congo agencies concerned with such things. Trying to find such an assistant, 
I am told, will be difficult, but 1 keep hoping that it may be possible that 
a qualified native, or station assistant may obtain leave of absence for the 
several weeks that we shall have need of him. We could fly him to Stanleyville 
and bring him back with us by auto . 
I have also written letters to Drs. Jadin, Vercamen-Grandjean, Marlier, 
Hendricks, LeCompte (at Xangambi) and Dr. James P. Chapin. The latter and Dr. 
¥an Straelen have warned me of the difficulty of finding a trained assistant, 
but I am hoping that you may have one you cm spare for a limited time. 
In any case I shall be writing you again, and seeing you sometime in 
mid-May . 
With kind regards. 
Sincerely, 
WLS :hg 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head C "orator 
Dept, of Zoology 
P. S. I wrote the enclosed for Dr, Marlier, but did not have his intials 
to address him. Please pass on to him the enclosed letter. 
