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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 
OFFICE OF 
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY 
ml &L S. «*lATJtOMUWM&&UU 
April 11, 1927. 
Dear Dr. Wetnore: 
Mr. Gidley left for Oklahoma on March 29th, 
and within a week after his arrival wired that the work had 
been discontinued as nothing had been found. In accordance 
with your instructions he ms then directed to proceed to 
Sarasota where he will arrive tomorrow. 
Even/thing here is going along smoothly, 
though the Collins expedition is still up in the air. The 
Coast Guard Cutter sailing from Seattle April 15th was not 
only laden to its fullest capacity but reported that it would 
not touch at Uunivak or Punulc. We have learned, however, that 
the Bureau of Education, Department of Interior, has a. vessel 
sailing from. Seattle May 1, and application has been made for 
passage on it for Collins and Stewart. They have a school 
on Nunivak Island, and consequently could arrange to land them 
at that point. Since you left we heard through the Coast 
Guard that Dr. Evermann had applied in February for permission 
to send an expedition to Nunivak Island under the auspices of 
one of the San Francisco associations. 
We have been having real March weather ever 
since the first of April - rain.snow and very high northeast 
and nortinvest winds. 
Hoping that everything is going well with 
you and with best wishes for a successful trip, believe me. 
Your s 
sincerely. 
Administrative Assistant 
to the Secretary. 
You have probably heard that Dr. Dali passed army on 
March 27th. 
