McGahen, J. W. 
October 19, 1956 
Mr. J. M. McGahen 
Animal Medicine Section 
E. I. DuPont de Saaours & Ctompany 
Stine Laboratory 
Newark, Delaware 
Itear Mr. McGahen j 
On October 9, 1956 we shipped you the 38 soil saj^les 
which I had gathered in the lifest Indies, and I write at 
this time to ask you if, in the bottom of either one or 
both of the boxes, you found some ll* or 15 canvas sacks 
without the plastic ©avering, kfe took that number of bottom 
samples from our various anchorages, ai^where from a table- 
spoonful to a cupful of bottom material. These samples were 
collected for foraminifera. l'»e have been unable to locate 
them among the other material brought back, and therefore, 
fear they were sent to you along with the soil samples through 
an inadvertence, Do check over idiat we send you and let me 
know whether we should look further afiald for the "lost*' 
bottom saiqples. 
For your convenience, I have enclosed a self-addressed 
franked envelope %dji<di requires no postage. 
Sincerely, 
End. 
WLSieek 
«aldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
