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February 23, 1926. 
ISy Dear Lieutenant Smith? 
In planning an African trip, one notes quantities 
of supplies which appear to be necessary, so I am writing to 
you and submitting a list of desiderata in the hope that some 
of it might be obtainable from surplus Government stores, and 
oould be transferred to the National Zoological Park for this 
Expedition. 
Following is a list of things which we shall have 
to obtain, and it would of course be very helpful if any of 
it could be gotten through your office? 
CAMP SUPPLIES! 
Army bed rolls; 
8 Folding cot3 with blankets and mosquito netting; 
4 Gasoline lampe (small brass oners with mantles, 
as formerly used by Signal Corp). 
Revolvers, preferably ,45 calibre, double action, 
or preferably automatic, with emrcsjnition; 
3atialien Officers’ field mecs kit; 
C&ap tables «* folding!:; 
Camp chairs, - folding, 
Tarpaulins, -yi 
"Lc>3her£, 
Flashlights and batteries, 
Field carpenter sliest, 
Gun oil and grease. 
josm CAL 5SUPP U13: 
ShOUgh of the following for six people 
in the field? 
Berio Acid, 
Argyrol, 
Gascara * 5 gr. 
Ariatol Powder, 
Quinine j^uriate, 
hydrochloric acid, 
Bismuth, 
Capsules, gelatine, 
Strychnine, 1/40 gr 
Zinc tape, 
Bandages, 
Vaseline 
b - f • i Powder, 
Black fly ointment, 
fnr onths 
1 
5 £r,„ leapty, 
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