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Gittens, S. R, Co. 
Filed: Belgian Congo 
Iferoh 21, 19 ^ 
S. H« Gittem 
1^0 St, 
PMlsulftlphia 3» Pa* 
AtterrfcloR} ittss CMstelitti 
Dear Miss Chisholms 
I caimot begin to thaiflc jm for ymr giwt klisiness In 
sending m so pra«f>tlj the two poaads of Silicom Patty, and 
at t hat Yery speoial prioe* I haYe be«n ben’eft of a ®©cr«- 
taiy for th© |mst two weeks and haY© had difflcalty in 
attending to even tte most uxgent correspooience, but I am 
not aiSBdndfiil of Ids© great favor that you have done ms. 
As I ®icplained, I want to take tidls Bouncing Patty to 
the Belgian Coi^o became of it® novelty and the gmat 
effect that it will have on the native trib«s whcm we shall 
encwinter, ¥© ax® primarily going to stnc^f th® iiwerfcebrate 
life of the arm and not the Mg game animals that ereryone 
else goes after, and for aesist^m in csiLleotii^ we have to 
win the natives* gmd will. It is true that they are cpdte 
sophisticated ttose days and expect monetary payamit, but 
nothii^ goes over so well as a novelty ®u<di as ymr Silicom 
Putty. Tmde good® as such are out, and so I am awfully 
glad for the help tlmt you are ^ving us In this cormection. 
Too may have received laa official order blank fr«B the 
Imtitutlon, and I hope ere IcHJg the ehedk covering the cost. 
Sincerely yours. 
WLSchmitt; eek 
¥®ldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
