The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private ones of the writer and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Navy Department or the naval service at large.

TO

COLONEL

WILLARD VAN ORSDEL KING, PH.D.

A VETERAN MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGIST AND

PIONEER WORKER ON TICK VECTORS OF

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER.

FROM WHOM I HAVE LEARNED MUCH OF

THE METHODS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY.

II