Winslow Reef, Pacific Ocean 
October 16, 1964 
Dear Maryanna : 
In hones that this will leave bfibttlf *tomorrow or shortly after 
from Canton I am foregoing a large Smithsonian work party in order to suffer 
in the cool wardroom writting this letter. 
There is really nothing exciting to write. Some of the boys have been doin 
their best to get seduced ( a la McFarlane) but its pretty hard going out 
here. Some of them now talk to the birds so I think all chances of an exciting 
letter from this group are lost. 
We are now anchored on Winslow Reef - between Baker and McKean. One of 
the crewmen broke his leg today dropping the anchor so we go to Canton 
tomorrow to drop him and then continue to McKean. 
No rroblems so far except with Bob, Doug, Dick, Paul, Alan, Bill ( 
(photographer), Duwin (entomologist), Larry Huber and Roger Clapp. I don’t 
mention the problems with the ship because these are understood. Seriou sly 
though we have never had a better group or a better ship. Our real problem 
has been Huber who bought 20 foot poles when asked for thirty foot poles, 
bought a 15 ft. diameter net when asked for a 30 x 50 ft. net, bought antic 
weight shirts for the party leader, swiped the automatic syringe for the 
Marshall trip and packed the ATF and Marshall Island supplies togeather 
without any indication of which was which so that they ended up with all 
our extra centrifudge tubes and all our tick collecting gear and we ended up 
with all their tent stakes and god knows what else. Since Larry thinks 2 
is eiyual to 3 1 suggestyou reduce bis salary accordingly. 
Have v ad three beer parties already ( no drinking allowed on the ship 
so the captain brings the crew over on the island for a afternoon of 
swimming and drinking) and there is enough left for 8 more. 
According to our present schedule we should hit Honolulu sometime on 
the 4th or 5th of December. If the question comes up try to veto any 
attempt to add extra people like the entomologist who is now riding with 
us. He is very easy to get along with and all that but one more person 
ashore who adds to our problems but contributes very little to the group. 
If such groups do come they should kick in toward the gear supplied by the 
Smithsonian ( Bofcis, motors, radios, tents, etc.) The Navy can give them a 
free ride if they want to but I see no reason why we should therefore be 
reauired to take them ashore or why we can’t refuse to do so. 
Working hard as usual and imagine you afd also. Long is writting up 
loads of small print notes for you to type. Hackman is dreaming and making 
up snarf cards and then dreaming some more ( scratch one bachelor in a few 
years). 
Equator crossing today and everyone is now bald and sore __ 
regards from all us uns to you uns. 
