April 27, 1964 
Mr. John Bushman 
Deseret Test Center 
Fort Douglas 
Salt Lake City. Utah 
Dear Mr. Bushmans 
Under separate oover I am sending one thousand (1000) live specimens 
of Oraithodoros capensis from Sand Island, Johnston Atoll. There are 20 
vials with 50+ specimens per vial. Nino hundred of these specimens came 
from the Sooty Tern colony and one hundred came from Common Noddy Tern 
nests. Each vial is labeled, I hope these reach you in excellent condl* 
tion as they were collected yesterday and today. 
If any of the specimens die or are preserved, I am sure that Mr. Glen 
M. Kohls, Sanitarian Director, U.S.P.H., Rocky mountain Lab., Hamilton, 
Montana would like to look at them. He is currently working on the taxon¬ 
omy of this species complex. He has %iso been identifying the ticks 
collected by the Pacific Project. 
If you need any more ticks from Sand Island, Johnston Atoll, let me 
know and I will do ny best to collect them. Be sure to give quantity 
needed. 
The ticks collected during the March Leeward Survey were taken from 
nests and areas used by Laysan and Black-footed Albatross. 
Best regards. 
cc: Dr, P.S. Humphrey 
Dr. C.A. Ely 
A. B. Araerson, Jr. 
Research Curator, Pacific Project 
Division of Birds 
