Hr. Leonard Carmichael Feo. ?, 1957 
thru* IS*. Remington Kellogg 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Smithsonian- Bredin — Society Islands Expedition 
Here are the two last letters I have received fro* Mr. James McConnaughey . 
They are most encouraging. The matter of insurance which I discussed with you 
is mentioned in the fourth paragraph of Mr. McConnaughey ' s letter of o arm ary 16 
X take him at his word, but I believe the Institution wants some more definite 
insurance , and I know that he will be glad to have witnessed and signed any 
stipulations we make about the thousand dollars. Vhen I send this small con- 
tract forrr on to him, I would also like to nave for him a check for 13,000 
with which to cover the first month's payment. 
Mr. McConnaughey has several times expressed the wish that he might be t 
going with us. I am sure he would be a wonderful shipmate fro® the frankness 
and friendliness of his letters and from what I have heard fro® the folks who 
haw put Me in touch with him « 
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