SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON 25. D. C. 
August It, 1965 
Degr Jgn! 
You hgve probgbly noted by now thgt some of the trunks in the 
Igst shipment did not have McSee Cgrds enclosed* ^he reason is very 
simple - we hgve not been able to continue all phases of the processing 
at the same rate. Linda is way behind on typing the cards and the 
birds were otherwise ready so were shipped. This >jill be the situation 
for the next shipment also but cards will be shipped as soon as they 
are prepared. 
ii'e have prepared licBee cards for all specimens which ksve arrived 
in Honolulu since and including the last May grid trip. Specimens which 
were collected before that time or ■which were received frcm Kure or 
Midway in an unprepared condition do not have cards* Since x-je do not 
have the catalogues, etc. here it xd-ll be just as simple for you to 
hunt up this data from your end. 
You ha'VB received or wall receive typed McBee cards for all 
grid specimens for May, June and future trips, for S.I.C. 8 and for 
any specimens coming into Honolulu from the field after 1 July. 
lou asked about cataloguing for at sea birds frcm January 
through May* I was aboard in January and during that period the cat¬ 
alogue X'Xas made from the cards. I do not knowx what system xcras used 
for the other trips, lou x-rill need to ask Pat or someone wiiio was on 
those trips* 
■^■he mailman has come - hope 'this ansxrers some of your questions 
