Deleyn, Guy 
AIE MAIL January 23, 1956 
Mr. Guy Del^ 
Station de domestication de elephant 
Gangala-na-Bodio 
Dt. de I'Uele Territory de Dungu 
Belgian Congo 
Dear Mr. Deleyn t 
Was it yotrr office or that of Clement Kennesin yitilah 
we lived the few days that we spent in Gangala-na-Bodio? 
It was a never-to-be-forgotten occasion, and I will remember 
it as long as I live. We got some' very nice photographs of 
the elephants going down to the bay and coming back up the 
road and also a sound recording of tl^ elephants’ song that 
the black boys gave voice to on their return from the river. 
I am writing at this time to ask if you could perhaps supply 
me with the words of one or more of the verses that they sang 
Tou could write in French. I can do something toward trans- 
lating it, or else get the help of friends here who speak 
your language quite fluently. I regret that I cannot write 
you in your native tor^e. I have been wanting to write you 
for some ^jonths past, but have been altogether too busy at 
the office to get around to the more pleasant things in life, 
Tou can rest assured that I would love to re-vist your train- 
ing station and sit down again once mere with you, Mr. Kennes 
and Comte Comet, 
My best good wishes to all of you for a good Hew Tear. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
WLSctoitt'.eek 
