March U, 1957 
AB. MAIL 
Mr. James Mr. f. 
The lettering-Oakwood Times 
2600 Par Hills Building 
Dayton 9, Ohio 
Dear Mr. KcConnaughby * 
Lawyers advising this Institution have now asked if we night 
not let then see a cony of the insurance policy or policies that 
you carry’ on the MAR WA , including the rider you mention in which 
the Smithsonian is named as co-insurec . 
I regret that the matter has dragged on so long, but the 
wheels here-abouts grind slowly and it seems exceedingly fine* 
Hone this reaches you before you depart for St. Jems or that 
your secretary can get us a copy of the insurance papers in your 
absence* If there is a charge for these copies, I shall be only 
too glad to pay for the® and promptly* 
I expect to leave Washington the? evening of March 16 for Los 
Angeles 'and San Francisco , where I board the MARIPOSA on the 23rd. 
Have a couole of days' business at the Hancock Foundation in ios 
Angeles and ?t the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. 
I am downright glad that you had the Government experience of 
which you speak for it gave you an insight into at least some of 
our operations. The Smithsonian being a quasi-public vor government) 
institution, is perhaps all the more cautious* 
Thank you for being so understanding about it all. Hope this 
will not delay your trip to St. Johns. Ton will lore it there. 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Sbology 
MLS seek 
