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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20560 
Smith s onia n Sup Ty House 
10 November 19^4 
Att: Person in charge of triva 
Department of Jokes 
Dear l&rvanna, 
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I did not like the service on th? last shipment so I am enclosing 
th unope n 3d rubber band box and three cages of gripes will follow in 
the next letter as soon as I can think up enough bull to fill that 
* b r e ran the rubber b&nd box through our dehydrating 
machine so just add water and presto (you know x*hat happenes to 
rubbers on heating so we are not responsible for any explosions 
or ^e~procussibnj gk which might occur when moisture comes in contact 
with this little box)* 
I am sorry to be such a grouch, but o y 1 order I distinctly 
remember ordering one 28 inch Ficyele tube and we did not ^^cjevi yit 
in the last shipment. Tt was probably my fault for goofing xxfrin ordering 
and you thought T was pulling your le~. In the future I will 
make two lists, one of thin/s we need,and obiects which would be nic 
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i thing on an isolated station). 
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puppxles ue t m rxe ly needed : 
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One bicycle tube (28 inch) our cycle will not run on its rim. 
Two foot long rulers, for general office work, nothing special or 
expensive * 
V Two 6 11 rulers marked on in jhi lime ter s (clear plastic) to be used 
' f or me a sur in g s joe dime hs-r-" 
4* '6 neec one(^rolp' of th^ orange streamers material, un cut at least 
n0 ^ cu ^ U P tttW rips smaller thah two inches wide# Dr r? ly 
w* wants us to experiment withwing bands on birds which will be 
easier to identify the streamers at greater distances. 
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Moral Factors: 
1* Pack a sack lunch and place stamps on your head and ship 
yourself and all the secretaries likewise to Sand Island, 
P* A shipment of rood movies( even grade C would be better than 
the crap they have been showing hare), the ones shown here lately 
were made before the invention of color* 
3* Hawaiian swim suit, the surf is up (also a Tond wig)* 
We are conducting an activity study everv two hours tonight, the 
study akes about, an hour so I am st-iyin r up all night and writing 
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letters. Doc is trying to sleep between working. T am tired of feeling 
mice. 
Sand Island Girl Watchers 
Dennis L. Stadel 
Ralph D. Kirkpatrick 
