AIRMAIL 
November 18, 1963 
Mr. William 0. Wirtz, II. 
US Coast Guard LGRAH Station 
USN Air Station, 3080 
FPO, San Francisco, California 
Dear Bill: 
Just a quick note,as always, things are too rushed to get every¬ 
thing done. And time flies - I wonder if you will be back in a couple 
of weeks? It is hard to believe. 
The skins arrived and everyone was very excited and pleased over 
the records. Quite a crowd gathered around the trunk, you'd have thought 
it was full of rare sherry or something similar. They suggested that 
you put the Identification on by pencil rather than ink. I think Blnion 
has written you the positive identifications. Dr. Humphrey is in estatics 
- he really marvels at the accidentals. 
In general the skins were in good shape, but moist. Several suggestions 
were made but I don't know if they are helpful. Possibly the trunk should 
not be taped shut to reduce the moisture problem but this may let the PBD 
escape. The oily birds, e.g., Boobies, should be skinned, scraped and 
salted rather than finished, I guess. And they wondered if you used Borax 
on the skins, as there were many fly pupae. 
How's the tick population? And I presume you got ray telegram about 
the blood. Keep a good log on your house building - I bet it's a riot. 
The guys changed hotels from the Waikiki to the Hawaiian King and we 
are now recommending that - soon you will know every hotel in that town. 
I don't think anyone else will be there when you go through - maybe some 
of the Tawakoni people. 
Fred is sick and disgusted with ATF's now and for good reason I 
guess. December should be an interesting month here. 
My very best. 
Maryanna Sraellow 
Research Secretary, Div of Birds 
PS. Banko is to take care of your permit request. Enclosed is his program 
outline. 
Enclosure: Survey Program 
