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Chicago Natural History Museum 
FORMERLY FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 
ROOSEVELT ROAD AND LAKE SHORE DRIVE 
Chicago 5, Illinois 
November 19, 1948 
Dr, William M# Maun 
Director, National Zoo 
YTashington, D.C* 
Dear Bill: 
Your book is delightful and so much reflects yourself that 
it reads as if we were in conversation. I am immensely obliged 
for being put on the list for a pre-publication copy# I had 
forgotten, if I even knew, how much you were interested in snakes 
and their ilk. Your tribute to W. J. Gerhard will probably add years 
to his life. He has the greatest pride in you, and your appreciation 
of him is the finest compliment to a true ’•museum man#* 
I was delighted to find that my good wife Margaret liked your stories 
as much as I do# 
Of course it adds still more to my interest in you and in your 
ant-hill Odyssey that we have so fortuitously visited some of the self 
same far-off tropical places# I can only say, I do hope that little 
gecko, Lepidodactylus manni Schmidt is a valid species, for I like 
the association of our names# 
Please give my best greetings to Lucy# 
Affectionately yours. 
KPS :mb 
Karl P# Schmidt 
ADUBB8S ALL COBHESPONDENCE, PUBLICATIONS AND PACKAGES TO 
CHICAGO NATURAL HI8TOBT MUSEUM, CHICAGO S, ILLINOIS, C.S.A. 
