SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON 25. D. C. 
October 21, 1964 
Dear Maryanna, 
I guess that it is about time to start making plans for my 
Christm 
vacation to Wake Island. Two years in a row yeti 
Santa Claus will never find me. 
I plan to catch the Dec. 18th. plane to Wake and return to 
Honolulu Jan 4th, reaching Fla. on the 5th. 
Phil at one time wanted some plant specimens from Wake and 
this will be the ideal time to get them. I would like to 
stop in Honolulu long, enough# to get together several 
plant presses and get some instructions from the botanist, 
whoever he is, on properly preparing plant material and 
what to collect, how much, etc. Therefore it would probably' 4 
be wise for me to^leave here about the 13th or 14th. Besides, 
Honolulu is lovely at Xmas. 
If I am to bring back pl&nt specimens I will need an import 
permit of some kind I imagine. I also need a new# copy of 
our USF&W collecting permit. Mine expired last Dec. and my 
previous request for a new one has gone unheeded. (Hint hint). 
My banding permit is still good. 
You asked why I was interested in receiving the "Droppings"? 
How else am I to discover such tidbits as Max Thompson 
painting turnstones in Alaska that are just as liable to 
turn up on Wake as anywhere else??? No one else would 
ever tell me about such things. 
Fred mentioned something about Banko wanting some slides 
to have black & white prints made from. Will you please 
have him give me some idea about what islands, subjects, 
etc. I am sure that much of my stuff has been duplicated 
A*. 
by Einion, et al. 
Well, I can't think of any other harassing topics at the 
moment. I imagine that you have adjusted to all of the 
■peace and quiet by now. Just in time for Xmas shopping, 
huh! 
Ch, one more thing. Will you please find out the name and 
address of the company where you get those plastic "Whirl- 
pa c" bags??? 
t ,b 
