August 1, 1955 
Marlier, G, j 
Air Man 
Dr. 0, J. L. Marlier 
IRSAC 
Uvira, Belgian Congo 
Dear Dr. Marlier s 
I have been home a month but I m just now finding a few 
moments to get off a few letters to those who did so much for 
me ±n w recent visit to the Belgian Congo. The highlight of 
the trip was sqt visit to yowc laboratozy and the acquaintance 
which I made with you, your wife, and the staff at the station. 
If ever the opportunity is vouchsafed me I shall certainly come 
back to spend sane months at Dvira. 
Under separate cover I am sending you a popular account of 
Crustacea that I wrote a good many years ago now. It is one, 
however, that may be of some interest to you and should perhaps 
be maong those that you have in your private library, 
Tou will recall that I promised you two of those little 
plastic crab tokens in the natural color, so to speak. Those 
that I left with you were dyed and, though brighter in color, 
not half so true to life. Two of the natural ones will be 
included with tl» book, 
I am hoping before the end of the year to put together a 
little narrative account of our e3q>editlon and also to put 
together a few pictures, particularly a short movie reel. But 
all that takes a little more time than I can spare at this 
mment* 
You may be surfa:*lsed to learn that we have been suffering 
from a rather terrible heat wave hers in Washington. Mowhez^ 
in Africa did I suffer the discomfort that we are having now. 
It is all due to the vezy high humidity. Perhaps I was in 
Africa and in the Congo at a most favorable time but throughout 
we did enjcy the lovely weather and as I say, this I remanbrar 
well, the pleasant time that you and your wife showed us. 
very best to you folks and the other merisars of your 
staff. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schaitt 
Head Curator 
Dept, of Zoology 
WLStvb 
