SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON 25. D. C. 
S, I. - Kure 
February 14, 1965 
Mrs. Maryanna Smellow 
Pacific Project 
Division of Birds 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington, D. C. 20560 
De§,r Maryanna s 
After nine months in the field I really feel ready for a vacation. With 
this in mind, and the necessity of advance planning, could you let me 
know as soon as you can how long I will remain on Kure, and what the 
project has in mind for me after I leave here. If I am to leave in late 
February or early March I would like to have three weeks off if that is 
possible, I imagine that by this time I have accrued about 14-15 days of 
annual leave that I could use. 
Hoping to hear from you soon. 
Sincerely yours. 
Cameron B. Kepler 
