lU. I wlsli to oacpress tay oincere appredatioii to :wu, Mr. 
Prosiflent, for the opportunity afforded »e as a represent at Ira of the 
Smithsonian Institute for maicing collections of rarious sorts at the 
▼arloxw places you rieited during the present croise. It has been seien- 
tificaO-ly a very worth while trip, fhe real value of the collections 
cannot be fully realir,ed until all the materials collected have been 
stiidied and reported upon. A aumher of rare and seldom tisdcas fishes 
were obtained for the national Oollections. 4 mong these may be mentioned 
the Southern Barracuda, the t'hreadfin bass, and eahoo. 
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15. Moreover, all the (lalapagos collections are of especial 
interest to us, as they were made at a time of year when the islands 
have seldom been visited by scientific expeditions. 
16. I an also indebted to the officers and crew of the Houston 
for their generous aid unfailing help at all times. 
Respectfully, 
Waldo h. Schmitt. 
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