SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON. D. C. 
May 19, 1932. 
Dr. A. Wetmore, 
Bigelow Hotel, 
Ogden, Utah. 
Via: Air Mail 
Dear Dr. Wetmore: 
I have just received your telegram of the 19th 
relating to a Memorial Service for Dr. Richmond. The 
subject had already been taken up with Dr. Abbot and he 
selected 11 o’clock tomorrow (Friday) as the time for 
holding this service. 
In spite of the fact that we all knew that Dr. 
Richmond's illness could only terminate in one way, his 
death came as a great shock to all of us. 
I have been in contact with Dr. Stejneger and 
Dr. Friedmann to find out whether you had indicated any 
procedure which should be followed in this case as re¬ 
gards filling the vacancy. Dr. Stejneger said he did not 
know what you had in mind and Dr. Friedmann said that you 
had discussed the subject with him on a couple of occasions 
but that he would prefer to await your latest advice. I 
immediately got in touch with the Civil Service Commission 
to find out whether there were any names available on the 
Civil Service registers and I find that Mr. George Simmons 
of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, passed the examination that Dr. 
Friedmann took. This was for P-5 and the certificate was 
dated September 3, 1929. Mr. Simmons, however, never 
qualified as to residence, and, therefore, his name has 
never been certified nor could it be certified until such 
residence was established. Dr. Friedmann indicated that he 
did not think that we should go on with this particular case 
I had hoped that the Biological Survey might have establish¬ 
ed some registers but find that there is no one available 
through the Civil Service. I hope that you have some one in 
