Dr. John A. Perkins, President 
University of Delaware 
Newark, Dela\fa3re 
Dear Dr. Parkins; 
I have just received a glowing report from our Dr. Waldo L. 
Schmitt regarding the scientific success of the recent Smithsonian- 
Bredin Exi^dltion to Yucatan. This trip has Drought us a host of 
specimens, species, and zoogeographlc records of miraals and marine 
algae froEj a region virtually unrepresented in our study and refer- 
ence collections. As you know, we expect to share our ”si)oils" so 
far as practicable with jour institution when the various materials 
have "been worked up and reported upon. 
No small pail; of the success of the cruise. Dr, Schmitt tells 
me, was due to the fact that you made it possible for your curator 
of ichthyology. Dr. Franklin C. Iteiber, to take part in the expedi- 
tion. I have heard much praise of his invaluable services as an 
experienced field man, his steadfast devotion to his ecological 
studies, this tiixie of a K«ngrove swamp, his careful attention to the 
preservation of the speciaiens of fish he collected in the course of 
his field work, his ei^uahle good nature and companionability, and 
his unremitting industry. He is an asset to any expedition and, I 
would also judge, to any institution with which he is connected. 
You are to be congratulated for having so able and estiaable a young 
man on your professional staff. 
We look forward to his report upon that portion of the ichthyo- 
logical collections in which he has expressed an especial interest. 
I wish again to thank you for granting him the necessary official 
leave. 
Cordially yours. 
Leonard Carmichael 
Secretary 
