September I9, 1966 
Dear Dr. Ely: 
Hope this letter flais you well ®rl 
few questions I would like t© ask: 
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I rreGlved a Pufflaus paciflcus (alcoholle) speclasa fr©B Doug 
last week. A a©te with it said y®u had inforaed se of Its dispositioa. 
Unfortunately I d© not reeall you telling me anythlrif about It. The 
specisen appeared a Hr tie ieeowposeA and was probable-'fbuM washed 
up on the shore. It had n© nuaber ©r data with It, Doug salt John 
Bush*an brought It t© Honolulu s® when John was here last week I asked 
hl« about It but,he had never seen or heard bird before 
Do y©u kn©w anything about this spe@l»en? 
Blnlon andf®r the vial box ©©ntalnlng oasserine tv 
skins. I aa sorry to say we had n© lu©k. I reeleved a vial ' 
Istaas Is. Warbler and one »©use speeiaen, last year. Couid 
this be the box In question? Tf not what speoles are we looking f®r? 
T have fwo bags of frozen young Sooty Terns, with data and location. 
They are designate! f©r ectoparslte ©©llectlens. Would you want the* 
or any portion ©f the® when Jay Cee finishes with the»? 
I also recleved a bag ©f 
finches, and myna) with no nuff 
Dickey Blrds( Garilrial, sandpiper, 
or data. Would these be yours?” 
I forwarded ©ne large box via 4tri Class Kail 
a s®all one on September 15>- B©th boxes contained 
gave Be when you left. I have another b©x ®f bird 
7, 
tninfs you 
I will 
Sincerely 
