Airil 8, 1926. 
Ey desr Dr. Vi'eteore; 
I think tho Museun or the Sinithsoman should sot up soe© sort of 
a clearing house for inforxmtion regarding scientii’ic e:!q>editions of 
all kinds, matter \*iat thoir sise, purpose or dostimtion he. 
In the course of ry South ihaoriean trip, on a nusibor of 
occasions I heard that such and such a scieittific man had just passed 
through or was soon to be exp)Octed. I vxished that I had known of it 
before hand, iwe tJian once^ and so that others in the future cculd 
make use of such low lodge 1 broach this xnatt<a‘ to you. 
nil information bureau of this sort to which all prosf)ecti\’‘o 
irwesti gators and oxrjeditions would send detailed iniomation, as 
soon as'ttieir particular trip was defirdtely arranged for, arid frcffa_ 
which in turn they could get similar information regarding other trips 
to tlie SGiie region thej'’ intended'Visiting, would certainly be of great 
help to all CO near used. 
Eary an e^tpedition could thus give another timely pointers on 
the territory traversed, if only as regards helpers, hotels, and prices. 
l*have a number of travelling salesmen to thahl: for a great deal of 
time and monej^ saving advice. Ind I " ill never for, get the pleasure of 
t!^'- tt/o weeks sojourn at the saitse hotel wife Dr. lletcolf in B. A. after 
liaving been in tte field more or less along for fair raonths. 
It would seiaa tiiat a note in dcionce could be made to start 
the ball rolling, and fee Division of Correspondence could keep it 
going. Does it rsot seem worth a trial? One usually roads about 
expeditions in -scioixe and other journals after they have stai'ted or 
returned, but what I have in mad is advance notice feat wouM l>e 
mtually helpful to all parties. 
Ilcspectittlly, 
Cui'ator, 
Division of Marir» Invertebrates. 
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