JmuB 17 « 1941 
Mr, C. Jf. Pertult 
o/o U* S. Fish and Wildlife Serrio© 
2726 Montlake Boulevard 
Seattle , Washiagton 
Dear ?ati 
This i8a»t much of a letter, ©ie insniaeao© of the return 
of the expedition to Seattle rather oraaps my style, I*m sorry I 
wasn’t able to write you sooner, but I had to go south for a time tdiis 
spring. Got as far down as Eouador and had a hot time in a olimatio 
and in a soolal sense in Panama J 
I can’t begin to tell you how moh I have enjoyed your 
several letters. There is a wealth of orab inforaation eontaiaed in 
them, I hop© for the sake of all of you and the investigation, too, 
that funds will have been found for its oontinuanoe before the first 
of July, 
Are you still interested in carrying on the little investi- 
gation vsre talked of concerning tiie embryology of the orab? Wienevor 
you are ready for them I a® prepared to send back the egg s aiaples I 
have here* 
If the lavestigation is not continued and the draft doesn’t 
get you, do move heaven and earth to get as moh of your degree work 
out of the vmy m possible. When the emergency is over there will be 
an awful scramble for jobs and tlie man wit^ the best rating sheet is 
^oing to have the first whack at the ■wioaacy* Of course, if the in- 
vestigation ^oes forward you folks will no doubt get defenaent for 
its duration, Tliat is as it siiould be. But, above all, watch your 
schooling and get in all that you can of it while you can, 
liy best good wislies to you and our mutxial friends, both on 
the expedition and at the Ifaiversity* 
Lots of good luok. 
Sincerely, 
WLSjIilo 
Waldo L, 33Juaitt, Curator, 
Division of liarine Invertebrates, 
