SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20560 
December 29 , 1966 
Dear Jan 
This is a desperation shipment. We unloaded the Shearwater's 1^^ year 
accumulation of junk on Tuesday and Wednesday. The warehouse is full from 
wall to wall and sadcMiii floor to ceiling and I have to move some things out, 
I have found recen:^ly that I have what appears to be a resident population of 
Dermestids here in the warehouse - can't seem to get tid of them because 
every trip brings me a new supply. 
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I thoi.ght I'd better zoom these skins to you before the Dermestids get 
to them and start munching. 
Things are frantic right now - and I had planned to take a vacation 
at the end of the year. 
I know there are a few McBee cards missing and a fet^ that I shuffled into 
the wrong pack for these trunks. I'll look around here tomorrow and see if I 
can't round up some of the cards. 
Since the cards are a little too heavy to lay on top of the birds I'll 
send them separately sometime tomorrow or Saturday, They may reach you just 
about the same time as these three trunks. 
Regards, 
