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August 28 , igCk 
Mr. William 0. Wirtz 
Smithsonian Party 
USCG LOR/W Station 
UM Mr Station JOSO 
FPO, San Francisco, California 
Dear BillI 
Things have been changed around here again. I go to AOU. Leave from 
K.C. September 3 for Honolulu, collect necessary supplies and ship them to 
Midway, go to Midway with 10,000 number 3 and 2000 number 5 bands find band 
until September 17. Board C.G. ship, go to French Frigate Shoals and Nihoa, 
arrive Honolulu October 3, fly back to Kure. I think provisions have been 
made for Stadel to remain until I replace him, 
X have been talking to Binlon about sampling needs from Kure. You should 
have a Berlese funnel cut there. Enclosed is copy of technique, etc. You can 
begin this and I will carry on. I MU collect rats and mice fraa Eastern Island 
and bring them frozen to you for Stadel to carry back, 
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Dr, Ely says that they will be wanting blood samples fraa Kure sometime in 
near future. You might check our sampling gear to be sure we have everything 
needed. 
Dr. Ely thought report preparation was okay. Your slides will be sent today. 
See you soon. 
Beerily yours. 
Robert R. Fleet 
Research Curator 
Pacific Project 
Division of Birds 
