Diek Merrill 
September 15, l$6k p.2 
saying it was given to him to bring back to l&iyyanna. We were sH just 
slightly perturbed, 
It is now too late to re-order all the supplies, so v« are sending 
another ssn from DC to Ifonolulu to pull fete supplies from Pearl City- and 
Just hope everything is there. .Bov easy things would have been for'all 
concerned if you had taken the Initiative to 60 what was asked back In 
July. 
I van also surprised to learn that your actions on the August Shear* 
water trip did not task© a favorable impression on other members of the 
group. This was especially a letdown to as, since I had told everyone 
wtat a good hard worker you were. Such bad Impressions can hurt you on 
future trips. 
Dick, I sis really not angry with you, just disappointed, for I know 
you can do excellent work. I write this letter for your own good. 
Best x-egar&c. 
A. Binion Aasrson, Jr, 
Research Curator 
Pacific Project 
Division of Bird® 
ee: Dr. Ely 
