SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20560 
4 August 1964 
(Mrs.) Maryanna Smellow 
Smithsonian Institution 
United States National Museu© 
Division of Birds 
Washington, D. C. 20560 
Dear Maryanna: 
The F3R will arrive here tomorrow on 
Paul 30 will jot you a line. 
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way to St. 
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lie had a ooat last Saturday August 1 hut the cannon 
net had not arrived in St, Paul at that time nor had the 
Berlese funnel which was shipped July 22. The 7SR will 
return here on August 6 and we hope that the equipment 
on it as the turnstones are here hy the 1000 f s. In regard 
to shipping from the USHM. It seems that Mr, Hewitt could 
get our equipment out in less than a week from the time you 
rake it to his office. When he did ship the Berlese fun, .cl 
ppe&jffor at rc >n I don 1 t know hy Pan Am. 
They don 1 t even fly across the U\ S nor to Anchorage the 
interchange point. I would suggest to him that all future 
shipments (there probably won f t be anymore) be shipped by 
United Airlines to Seattle and Pacific Northern Airlines 
to Anchorage and of course Peeve to St. Paul, Northwest 
only flys three times a week to Anchorage so that holds up 
equipment by them. 
The 
and rain 
weather 
and fog* 
these past few days has been terrible. Hind 
just down right disagreeable. Our nets have 
just about had 
? fo: the past 
it between the wind and foxes. 1 have had the 
few days so haven*t been feeling to good. 
We will be leaving St. George Island around September 5 
as that is the last boat out before November or so. We will 
be looking forward to hearing about plans after that. The 
Golden Plovers started arriving here on July 31# 
Regards to all. 
Sincerely yours 
Max C. Thompson 
Pribilof Division 
Sme11ow 1 s Army 
