stalker, Alex 
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’fovsabor 2, 1943 
Mr. Ilex Stalker 
2612 Toledo Street 
Beliinglma, b'asiiington 
Doar la** Stalkers 
I -Kjould haT« written you before t!iis, but I was hoping that the 
geologist who exeuained your rook would return it to se with his oorasasnt so 
that i oould tall you about it. Ilaan^Tiiilo, I find that it has been retuimed 
to you, so I hasten to follow it up with this letter of acksowledpient. I 
iiopo you are not too disappoiatod in his anal;/sis. Do not hesitate to send 
othei* spocitens along when you want to get son© word about thorn.. 
lt?hat you say about doings in Alaska is of great interest to se, 
I am glad to know that Kinky Alexander, as they always referred to him, is 
working at canning crabs. I am still keenly interested in all tlmt has to 
do with king crabs and hope that if Kinky turns up any crabs with tegs on 
them ho will take pains to weigh thorn or at least save the sholl of any that 
carry the tags rm put on them when wo wore in Alaska. 
I am surprised to hoar that you had such a cold sr:jmja©r, but it 
must haTo agreed with you and Mrs. Stalker, because you tell me how well you 
wore. 
What has become of the Brittels? Do you have their present address? 
I never ?dll forget the good old days at Squa^y Harbor and how 
generously you entertained me when I visited you atop the hill. All good 
■wishos to you and Mrs, Stalker and any of our Alaskan friends that you may 
meet up with. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L* Schmitt, 
Head Curator, 
WLStLMb Department of Biology. 
