SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 
Washington 25, D. C, U. S. A. 
AIR LETTER 
Februarj’- 21, 19^6 
Mr. Marc Micha 
Conservateur du Parc 
National de la Gararaba 
Station de Nagero 
par Faradje 
Uele - Belgian Congo 
via Juba/Aba 
Dear Mr. Ifl-cha; 
I know you have been wondering what has become of me 
after our most pleasant visit with you and your wife at your 
home in the Garamba Park. It was an unforgettable occasion, 
as was also our day’s trip through the Park with you in your 
jeep. 
Of the many feet of film we took, more than half of it 
was badly fogged due either tp faulty loading or a defective 
camera, I can well nigh weep over the result. It has about 
broken my heart ; and of that outstanding experience, seeing 
you and your guide rouse the white rhino and have him run off 
past you, we have just a little bit of fogged film to show. 
The ferry across the river arid of the jeep on the road all are 
fogged, and most of the beautiful animal shows that you made it 
possible for us to take. Such is life aid luck on some occa- 
sions, and I am sorry we were as unfortunate as it has turned out 
to be , ■ 
With this I am sending you a little reanembrance for that 
sturdy youngster you had in the crib. It is a wonderful child 
and now about old enough to enjoy the little rattle I am sending 
you. It is like the one with ' which ity grandchildren got their 
first exercises and upon wdiich they cut t heir teeth. 
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If ever you make a trip to the States, I hope you will not 
fail to come to W’ashington, We have some very marvelous national 
parks, and in their way they are fine, but yours' are equal to 
them "iin most every particular, and in some ways far more exciting. 
It was a pleasure to get to know you, and I hopc'^e meet 
again. All good wishes and all'good luck to you and yours. 
Sincerely, 
vWaldo L. Schmitt 
-Head Curator . 
Department of Zoology 
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