SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 
27 February, 1965 
Marvanna Smellow 
Divl si on of Birds 
Pacific Project 
Museum of Natural i tory 
5mlthsonlan Institution 
Washington 25, D. C. 
Dear Maryanna: 
I hope you will excuse me if I do not overflow in idle chatter 
ri ht now, but its 12.tl0 am and T *m sort of tired* I am knee Seep 
in sc ttered papers and the house is a complete mess. Be of good 
cn^er since I am working, regardless of all the rumors von mnv Be. r. 
The reason for this late inspired letter is that I am missing 
several progress reports which I need. These are for KURE and are 
as foil ows ; 
18th report 
25th report 
27th report 
30th report 
June 1-15, 1964 
Sept 16-30 1964 
Oct 16-31 1964 
D 
ec 1-15, 1964 
Could you route out a copy of each and send them to me? I also 
desperately need a comprehensive report on the Gilbert trio, especieally 
the At-Sea portion. Is it possible to get copys of; 
4o fn r ^ 
fJ) Biological Survey of Sand Is land-Johns ton Atoll September-November, 1964 
2. Occurrence or ^irds at Sea in the Central Pacific, econd Report 
January 1, 1964 - August 31, 1964 * 
v\ i ' 3. Occurrence of ^irds at Sea in the Central Pacific, Sept.-Oct* 1964 
