Mar, 11« 
Letter No, 2. ~ p. 2 
Don’t get so hot over the Ljiyning matter* The things came 
just a few days after we wrote L^yning, I wrote him again at once 
telling him that the package was received shortly after our letter 
inquiring about it went out* I hope he will 
in the mail* We have no way of knowing who swiped the stamps™that is 
often done at the Post Office before the packages are delivered here. 
The notes and drawings were in three separate envelopes—eld envelopes 
addressed to Sars or to the Oslo Museum, just as we use old envelopes 
for putting things age away* The stamps were all removed from those 
envelopes, and were probably taken by the Oslo people, particularly as 
two of them had originally been sent there from here* The three then 
were wrapped together for sending here, but were opened in the Smith- 
sonian, and the Norwegian stamps were missing when they arrived here* 
I sent the notes on to Wilson at once, but have received no 
acknowledgment yet* I sent them registered mail, and if I don’t hear 
from him shortly I shall inquire. 
When Mrs. Schmitt was in yesterday I asked her about enter- 
taining Fred and his wife* She took his address and said she would 
write him* She said she wondered how long they ws would stay and when 
thev would come, but didn’t like to ask them* I said I didn’t mind 
asking, and I wrote Fred yesterday and asked him. I’m sure he’ll under- 
stand that one likes to know how to make plans for guests* 
I looked through Bull, 97 aad there are no sxibfarailies included 
which are not American, I think, therefore, that the Orithyinae should 
come out of the present bulletin. 
Getting back to that key. I suggested to Mr. Shoemaker that 
he get out a lot of specimens of Iliacantha and perhaps from the speci- 
mens themselves dig out something to distinguish them from the Leucesia . 
Pesta’s description of the latter is quite full, and he should 
find something in the specimens to contrast. Don’t you think he won’t 
admit that he can’t* He’s doing nothing else but! 
I think page proof can wait until you get back. I hope you’ll 
be back by the middle of May. 
A note from Joe Robinson about his friends in Trinidad came 
today. I enclose it. Maybe you can read his longhand better than I. 
I can’t make out the name of his friend. 
Can you give me dates when mail is likely to catch you in 
the various places? Your instructions in that respect are a little 
confusing* Also, please, pretty please, avid a place to the date line 
of your letters when you can* Your letters have all been from Palm 
Beach, I take it (except first one from Charleston), but you don’t say 
so i I’ll get you taught how to write a letter yeti 1 HOPE! 
