Filed: Smithsonian-Bredin Soc. Ids. Exp. 
Dr. Leonard Carmichael August 28, 1956 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Smithsonian-Bredin Society Islands Expedition 
Mr. Bredin has asked me to go through with securing five reservations 
on the Matson Line Str. "Mariposa” sailing for Tahiti , March 23, 1957. 
To hold these reservations it is necessary to make a deposit of 1500. 
Will you not kindly authorize the drawing of a $500 check on the African 
Expedition in which the balance remaining is in the neighborhood of #1*,500. 
The check should be drawn on the International Travel Department of the 
American Automobile Association which was successful in obtaining these 
reservations for us. 
The room reservations are: two berth room ’*217 n at $1,150.00 each 
and three berth room a 235 R at $960.00 each, all round trip. 
