Division of Birds 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON. D. C. 20560 
January 14, 1965 
Maryanna Smellow 
Division of Birds 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington 25t D.C. 
Dear Maryanna: 
Binion and Norm arrived about 11 :30 A.M. yesterday and 
Ralph just left on a 1 :00 P.M. flight for Honolulu# Binion has 
his reservations to fly out of here on the 21 st# One of these 
days, me tool 
Enclosed is a statement from the C.O. concerning our meal 
prices which I hope you will make retroactive to that date# Also, 
enclosed is an invoice for a shipment of specimens sent on the 
13th(yesterday)# There is also one copy on box number 1 as a 
packing list, and one copy here in our files# 
Thanks for getting all the goodies out here via the last 
personnel shipment# The calendar, however, is enough to turn one 
against sex - which is cheaper in the long run. Would you please 
send out about twelve BLACK Magic Markers. 
I’m having rqy folks send some of my winter clothes to the S#I# 
Please don't forward it to CARE or the Salvation Army but rather 
hold onto it for me# Also, I am expecting some galley proofs from 
the editor of the N#Y. Fish and Game Journal of the N#Y*S. Conservation 
Dept. Would you keep and eye out for that envelope and rush it 
out to me# 
I almost forgot, would you also send out a meter stick. Any 
other useful or useless items you have around will be gratefully 
received - if we can't use them we'll have a white elephant sale. 
If we can fing a white elephant to sell the stuff to# 
Wishing you were here(or I was there) I remain. 
On this island. 
Smithsoni N. Party 
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