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‘<el /f CZi 
Septeaber 16, 1955 
Br. George M. 
Sepera Cbesiea] 
Xoakers 2, Mev 
I^ar Br. Kasti 
Shortly before leaving for the Belgian Ckujgo last Harch I had 
the ple^nre of making the acquaintance of yonr Ik-. Fred A. Barcl*^ 
at the ikjsmos dub in company with a mutual friend, Ellawjrth 
Eillip, a*. Barclay suggested that I save some soil samples, 
drying and sacking them in plastic bags, ^is I did. fhere are 
some sixty saiq)les (list enclosed) mostly from the Belgian Congo 
but a few frm the Sudan along the upper reaches of the Kile. 
¥ould you be interested in having them for biotic assayj-or should 
I say anti-biotie assay? If so I shall express them to you through 
our official channels. 
I realize that this ©camination 
siderable magnitude and a gamble at 
and valuable things do sometimes come 
this happen in this case, tool I 
to express ti:^ hope 
some reasonable share in any profits 
your examination of these samples, if 
^ithsonian-Bredin 
be an undertaking of con- 
f tout sme very wonderful 
of soil samples. May 
so forward at this time 
if he can 
unfuaigated 
at present in the custody 
States l^partment of 
be assured that you will 
as required by the 
mills H. 
will 
If you are interested and will «» . 
write you regardli^ the BepartMut’s regulations before shlp^ 
ment is made. 
Sincerely , 
Departsaent of Zoology 
