SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 
April 10, 1 964 
(Mrs.) Miaryanna Sme 1 low 
Division of Birds 
3 tithsonian Institution 
Washington 25, D.C. 
Dear Marvanna: 
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The color plastic leg markers for the terns arrived Wednesday as 
requested. The only problem is they are too large. They are number 
v . f fours (4) and slip right over the bird’s foot. We have been using the 
> number 2*s which were already out here, but will need some 3’ s before 
long. Send them as soon as po^ible. The 2's we have fit just like the 
regular F&W bands. The ones you sent -wrap around twice. Get the style 
like the regular F&W bands if possible. y o ^ uuell 
I suppose the message you received about the Whale skins got some 
laughter. I hope you realized it should have been whole . The mistake 
was made in transmission from here. 
We talked to Dr. Ely Wednesday afternoon by use of the ham set and 
a phone patch in Honolulu. We also talked to Bob Fleet on Kure and 
found out what all is going on there. It’s good to talk to the other 
guys like that. We hope to call Dr. Ely each week. Look out we will 
call you next! ! ! 
Our supply of gummed franked mailing labels have all stuck together 
due to the high humidity out here. Could you send us some more? W§ 
should seal them up with a drying agent. 
I sent Hoeman*s mail back to Honolulu. I supoose he is still on 
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the Starbright this month. 
4. B. Amerson, Jr. 
Research Curator 
Division of Birds 
P.3. There was an exposed roll of 
camera T sent back to the SI. The 
project film. 
Kodachrome film in the project 
pictures are from Sand and it is 
