Hoogstraal, Dr. Harry 
November 15> 1955 
Air Letter 
Dr. Harry Hoogstraal 
c/o American Bnbassy 
Cairo, Egypt 
Dear Dr, Hoogstraal: 
This is a rather belated acknowledgment of your 
letter of October 25. I thank you for the good words 
about the ablution pots. I feel very pleased with 
myself that th^ may yet serve as coffee carafes. 
There is nothing like knowing your country, irrespective 
of all the books you read. 
I am glad you were able to dig up a good assistant 
for Setzer. On a trip such as that nothing is so won- 
derful as having capable help. I had a young Congo 
native with me on our recent expedition and with his 
efforts we got a good hundred mammals— mostly bats, which 
were perhaps easier to secure in the caves we visited. 
I have always found guns a great nuisance and do 
not ever expect to collect a deposit I made on them in 
Uganda. 
Tour letter makes me wish that I were back in Egypt 
and somewhere in your vicinity. Isn't it odd that in 
scane of the oldest countries there is still so much to 
be done? 
Tou do not mention it but when are you coming this 
way? I thought it was to be this fall or winter. Give 
us some advance notice if you can. 
Best ever to you and yours , 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
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