PATH E EXCHANGE, INC. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICES 
35 WEST A5 ™ STREET 
NEW YORK 
EDITORIAL OFFICE 
PAT HE NEWS 
February 16 , 1926 
Dr. William M. Mann, Director, 
National Zoological Park, 
Washington, D. 0. 
Dear Sir: 
I am pleased indeed to accept with much pleasure your invi- 
tatioh to have one of our staffmen, Mr. Charles Charlton, join your 
expedition to British East Africa. 
As I understand it, this expedition is upder the auspices 
of the Smithsonian Institute to be directed by you, and will leave 
about the end of March for approximately four to six months, in the 
search of large and small game specimens for the National Zoo. 
This expedition suggests many interesting pictorial possi¬ 
bilities not only as a record of the expedition itself, but also to 
acquaint the public through this graphic method of what it means Id 
collect these specimens for the Zoo. I am quite certain it will 
create a greater interest in the value and purpose of the 200 in 
every community. 
We agree to pay all Charlton’s 
from the base of the expedition in East 
the living expenses while there as well 
carriers and helpers. 
salary and expenses to and 
Africa and also his share of 
as his expenses for native 
We will supply you with two copies of the scenes selected 
from the film as usable without charge which you are to use for 
lecture purposes and private exhibitions only. All the negative made 
will be the" property of Pathe, to be released by us as we deem ad¬ 
visable. It is agreed that no other motion picture cameraman will 
be allowed to take any pictures of any phase of the expedition and 
that you will use every means possible to prevent any pictures being 
made by any cameraman other than Mr. Charlton. 
Will you kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter so 
that we can complete our plans for this motion picture work. 
With all good wishes, 
Very truly yo - 
A 
iCohen/HB 
Edito, 
PATHE NEWS 
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