J. BRUCE BRED I N 
P. O. Box 87 
Wilmington, D elawar e 
April 5 , 1957 
Dr. Waldo Schmitt 
Yacht Mareva 
Papeete, Tahiti 
French Oceania 
Dear Dr, Schmitt: 
This is to welcome you to the Islands and to 
express again my regrets that I am not with you. I 
trust that you had a good oceanic voyage and that 
you saw Ernie May in Honolulu. I understand that 
the "ays were leaving Hawaii on April fourth for a 
two weeks visit in Fiji. 
Mr. Irenee and myself came up from Florida last 
Saturday. We had a very pleasant trip. Rather re- 
luctantly he left Cuba even though a revolution was 
active when he left. I gave him the pictures which 
you sent and he was most appreciative. 
You seem to be Johnny-on-the-spot when there 
is any excitement. The San Francisco earthquake must 
have been an interesting experience. When are you 
going to settle down and write your autobiography? 
The weather here is cold and rainy and not a 
bit like spring. If I could, I would head right back 
for Florida. I have just been reading the bulletin 
of the International Oceanographic Foundation. This 
publication seems to be improving with each issue. 
There is an article in this issLie on the red tide 
which is also of interest. Do you recall the red 
tide we encountered at Pigeon Island. That was one 
of the most memorable islands to me that we visited 
on the expedition last winter. 
My family are all well and will be on the island 
of Nantucket this summer.—- Each pursuing their indi- 
vidual hoby with much gusto. When you return, I hope 
that you will be able to visit with us in Nantucket, 
as I would like to have a first hand report of your 
experiences in the Society Islands. I hope that you 
all are well and that you not only have a profitable 
but an enjoyable expedition. 
Kindest regards. 
-7 
J 
