July 14 , 1966 
Mr. Richard Crossin 
Pago Pago 
Dear Dick: 
I am enclosing listings of numbers of skins, skeletons, 
and alcoholics •which I have here in Washington. I hope 
these will he of some use in selective collecting during 
the coming year. The alcoholic and skeleton lists are accompan¬ 
ied by desiderata sent by Dr. Zusi. There are no desiderata 
lists for the skins, so you will have to ^e your own Judgment. 
I have arranged them so you can add to the "lists as you collect, 
if you wish, ifet is arranging a similar type of list for At Sea 
collections which you will be receiving some time in the 
near future? I am forwarding a copy of these lists to Bob Pyle 
also. 
Some of the skins in the last shipment of specimens were so 
greasy they were rotten. Would you check the degreasing tactics 
the boys are using? 
We could use more spread wings of all species which are 
difficult to identify. J Especially Pterodroma, Puffinus and the 
Storm Petrels. 
See you in a coupler of months. 
Sincerely, 
Reese 
