SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20560 
30 December 1968 
Mr, Max C. Thompson 
Box 213 
Udall, Kansas 671^-6 
Dear Max: 
Sorry I didn f t get to say goodbye and merry Christmas 
to you. 4^ 
On my return to work today, I found a sheaf of sightings 
in your inimitable script. I have a few questions. 
1. What is the name of the ship? 
2 # What speed did it travel? /C/Cfs 
3. Can I assume it went in a straight line from one 
position to another? 
k. Can I assume you were'observing from the time of 
the first sighting until the last each day? \joM 
5. Can I assume the ship was traveling at a steady 
speed throughout the day, unless you have indicated 
that it was stopped? \/jl$ 
Happy new year I 
Mae H. Esterline 
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