AIRMAIL 
June 2h f 1964 
David Bratley 
Richard Merrill 
Smithsonian Party 
US Coast Guard LORAN Station 
APO 105 
San Francisco, California 96305 
Dear Dick and Dave: 
I hope the orange stripe sent from here arrived before you gave out. 
Of course that TV& concerning the orange material sent from Sand on June 4 
didn't arrive until the 9th. Maryanns ordered more on the 8th the day 
after I arrived. We got the material Thursday afternoon and sent the first 
shipment on Friday. There were approximately 5000 in that box. The 
assistants have been cutting more also. The shop is making 2 "strip 
Blitters" which should be finished this morning. I'll try to have the 
next shipment pre-slit (but not. ore-inserted). 
Wooden sticks (actually flower pot markers) were purchased and sent 
this morning. They are a cross between a popsicle stick and a tongue 
depressor. You asked about labels in your letter. I suppose you are 
talking about large Pacific Project, USHM ones for birds. There should 
be over 100 somewhere there in the cubicle. Some arrived before I left 
in that large shipment. I thought I put theta in the Skinning box. They 
may be in the trunk also. If you can't find them or this isn't what you 
are talking about, write me again. I would go ahead and send some anyway, 
but the present supply here is very low. 
1% tape recorder arrived in excellent condition. The outside carton 
was a little beat up but there wasn't a scratch on the recorder. It 
works fine also and I'm well satisfied. The customs limit is $300 and 
I had no problem at all. The Post Office was holding it as I had to 
sign for it. 
As Chuck has written you, there will be a bird shipment on the 3rd 
of July, Ray Jillson will come down to help catch the birds over a 2 day 
period. They want as many frigates as possible (up to 75) and m many 
Red-footed Boobies as possible. Try to get some of the immature and sub¬ 
adult Red-foots which sit around the nests at night. Don't get banded 
birds, however. Try to catch the frigates as best you can. We were not 
