AIRMAIL 
August k, 1964 
Dr, Charles A. ELy 
6159 Rahuikula Street 
Honolulu, Emm ti 
Bear Hr. Ely* 
iafc fr te ! to the ticks Will not get sent to 
Jw^JSSn 1 i 1 suppo6 t \ he ®f ff® th « from Sand (Hsryanna 
tSUJSSl. n. 1 concerned. about these because they will not live 
forever without proper attention. I would have been best if they had be-n 
sent as soon as possible as they are Just as important as a live %$*d ship- 
mat, II’ they ceae from Sand, on July ‘SJ, this means a lay-over to Honolulv 
of 10 days. 
¥e had problems earlier (ATF trips) with 
to get them to a lab, Their death was biassed on 
was not the case. !Tbey were kept too long with© 
htaaidity. fills was solved by getting them from 
ship them by air and not have to carry them for 
ticks alive 
oar Kure where 
aboard a 
but this 
re and 
vc could 
I realise that there wre none 
right away but if Bushman wanted 
should have sent someone after t 
4 T±h> 
as bad as he indicated 
They could even BllH 
in Honolulu coming to DC 
earlier, he . 
sent air 
I hope 
you over 
but If the 
that the ticks 
This jsr 
are dead on 
dkaodl 
*11 both 
I'm worrying 
hear about It. 
yours, 
A. Birtioa Axaeraon,. I 
Curator, Division of Birds 
