to General Biological Supply in an effort to get more. 
If you haven’t written Mr. Shoemaker yet, I suppose there’s no 
use. He'll do just as much as he wants to do, no matter wa what is said. I've 
done all this blowing up to you just to get it off my chest. It does no good 
to tell him what I think; he just gets injured and stands on his dignity as 
head of the office. I feel that it is a very peculiar situation. I am cer- 
tainly the last one in the office to assume undue authority, and yet I have 
to beg him to do his own work! Trouble is, he doesn't consider it his work! 
I wrote to Bartlett asking him if he wants more than 40 separates. 
A letter came from Wilson today thanking me for the Sars notes. He 
is much pleased with them, and says they are just what he hoped to get. I'm 
glad. 
Miss Ashton was knocked down by a car in Alexandria Saturday. 
She was bruised and shaken, but not seriously hurt. She is not at work to- 
day. 
Thanks for the picture from the paper. Your wife said she was 
writing you that you needn't make any explanations — she wasn't born yester- 
day, she said! 
Except for the proof, I could almost wish that you won't be back 
before I leave. I'd like to leave something behind for our friend to struggle 
with. If you don't get back, I shall, of course, get as much done on the 
Ann. Kept, as possible, and get next year's files in readiness, but I feel 
already as you do when you are going dm a trip, "Devil take you all. I'll soon 
be gone." 
One reason that I am so cranky today is that I haven't been 
sleeping well. I'm going home now ant^ hour early, and try to take a nap. 
Sincerely, 
I 
