Before filing, show letter 
( *~t. h :f " ; 
February 10, 1923. 
Hr. Donald R. Moisey, 
SI4 Lester Avenue, 
Pasadena, California. 
Dear Mr. Diclsey; 
fh© Biological Survey-Bishop Museum soi©ntifio-survey expedition 
to tbe Hawaiian Island Bird Reeerxation Me now been arranged and the 
Havy Department has direoted the commandant of the Pearl Harbor faval 
Station to. provide a mine sweeper to convey the party to the various 
islands in and adjacent to the reservation, including Laysan. 
As already arranged between us in personal conference* you will 
accompany the expedition at your own expense for the purpose of secur¬ 
ing a series of moving and still pictures illustrating the bird life 
and other matters of interest. in return for the opportunity of 
malting the expedition it Ms been agreed that you supply free of cost 
to the Biological Survey a copy of your edited moving-picture films of 
the trip and of the bird life, and copies of such still pictures as 
may be desired by the Bureau to supplement those talten by its own 
representatives. the copy of the moving-picture films will be used 
for official purposes, but not commercially. She still pictures will 
be used for the purpose of illustrating official reports of the ex¬ 
pedition or for other official purposes. fhe original films and 
negatives are to remain your personal property. 
Every effort will be made to provide necessary assistance to 
handle your camera and equipment when on and off the ship leaving the 
Hawaiian Islands. Dr. Alexander wetmore, of the Biological Survey, 
will be at the head of the scientific expedition and you should ar~ 
range through him for the necessary facilities for your work. Doctor 
etmore will be instructed to do aver;'thing in his power to make your 
work successful. 
I understand that on the boat supplied by the Havy Department 
for the expedition there will be a mess charge for each member of the 
expedition amounting to somewhere from £l to £1.60 a day. So far as 
I sun aware the only other expense attending the trip from Honolulu to 
the islands will be possibly tips for personal services. I shall 
recommend in my letter to Professor Gregory and to Doctor Wetmore that 
effort be made to arrange for one of the Kanakas it is planned to take 
as boatmen to be detailed to assist you, if practicable. 
