May 2, 1944. 
PFC Stuart Anderson 33103172, 
10/th Signal Company 
A.P.O. 827, 
c/o Postmaster, 
New Orleans, Louisiana, 
Dear Andes 
The pictures forwarded with yours of April 27 have been much 
appreciated and I thank you for remeaberiasg me. They bring up many 
pleasant memories of my work in the south and of the trips that we had 
when you were along. 
The boat paddle that I bought from the native boy is now at my 
camp up the river from Washington. X had various experiences in bringing 
it home but found good natured baggage men who were willing to stick it in 
the baggage department of the plane. I had expected to lahd at the airport 
here in Washington and take a taxi over to my office in the National Museum 
to get rid o.f the paddle and gather up my overcoat before goijgg home. 
Instead the plane hit a bad storm just north of Charleston, went uo to 9000 
feet and Metalled it for La Guardia Field in Hen Yoric City *ere we c»e 
down in the beginning of a snow storm. I stayed that night in New York City 
and the following^ morning found myself in the grand concourse of the 
Pennsylvania station with the paddle in one hand and my suitcase in the 
other waiting to get aboard a train with everyone staring at me and wonder¬ 
ing from what part of the wilds I had comeJ The paddle is a good one but 
cannot compete with our broad bladed flexible spruce paddle. It is a fine 
souvenir however of a very interesting day that we J&ad. 
■f ^ ave heard from Morrison from time to time and also have had other 
word of his work. 
^ a letter from your mother telling me of the arrival of the 
box 1 or you. I had it packed here with napthalene flakes and told her that 
I would suggest that she put it away just in the shape that it was received 
as it would keep that way until? your return. The napthalene will keep out 
motns. The grease came out a little bit on it but this can be easily removed 
with a little benzine or gasoline whenever you come to look it over. 
Some of the birds we were seeing are now back here in the north with 
us and I have had my week ends with them. Usually I go up the river early 
