SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON 25. D. C. 
October 30, 196^ 
Dear Maryanna : 
Enclosed find re-ports, et. al from the troops. 
Doug has sent a letter about the next trip. A few suggestions from 
here. Don’t mix Roger Clapp and Doug Hackman. If one goes don't send the 
other. All three of the assistants this time would be good candidates for 
the next trip although Alan is the least likely to want to do it again. 
Don't fight too hard to get long on the next trip. If problems arrise 
about shots, etc just drop him. He doesn't talk enough to notice but 
I get the impression that things aren't so hot with home life. In any case 
he becomes very unpleasant to tret along with after a few weeks away from 
home. Our mail missed us her«( except for one sack) and Bob just about 
killed Merrill because Dick recieved a letter and Bob didn't. Bob still 
hasn't gotten over not getting a letter and has gotten himself on everv- 
ones_list. 
I auess Doug wrote you about the change in meal charges, I had a long- 
session with the bosun todav and we went through all the navy regulations 
and finally decieded that we fit in the Si.60 a day catagorie instead of 
the $2.30 group. In any case there has been a 10 cent increase in the 
cost of living and we would appreciate an increase in per diem, to about 
$12 a day. You may thing this is peanuts but 10 cents a day for 60 days 
is enough to buy a finger earving when one returns to Honolulu. 
Since we wouldn't get mail in time to reply - lots of luck, and were 
glad to hear that and yes we did all those things and no Alan didn't 
get carried away by a Mack Truck and we'11 see you in December just in tim e 
to take 2 months leave. 
While you're fighting out future schedules put a real strong note 
on that no*free loaders^will be carried on Smithsonian ATF cruises. There 
is not enough room at present for our seven man party and adding two 
entomologist has Presented problems to which I see no solution but to 
say no you can't come on the islands. Things are going to be hell going 
home. 
regards 
