Vercammen Grandjean,Dr. P.H. 
August 18, 1955 
Air Letter 
Dr. P. H. Vercammen Grand jean 
Laboratolre Medical 
Provincial du Kivu 
Bukavu , Congo Beige 
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Dear 13r. Vercammen Grand jeans 
It was a pleasant surprise to receive that 
nice bottle of crabs that you recently sent me 
from Bukavu. They are indeeu handsome and well 
preserved specimens. X wish that I might have 
been with you when they were collected.' There 
are many different species in the Congo of which 
I got vary few and so what you have sent me here 
is all the more welcome. 
I am trying to piece together all my 
various notes and hope before the year is out 
to compile a narrative account of our expedition, 
something that the Smithsonian may be willing to' 
publish in abbreviated form. 
It goes without saying that I would like 
to revisit your fair country. We were much 
more comfortable in the eastern Congo than we 
have been here these la st several weeks. 
Give my ^ kindest regards to Ur. Jardin and 
express to him again ay appreciation for his 
several courtesies. I could cot ask more than 
the wind treatment X received at his and your 
;ands. All good wishes to you and yours. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Dept, of Zoology 
WLSsvb 
