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Hr* 1mm McConnaughey 
The Kattering-Oakwood Times 
2600 Far Hills Building 
Dayton 9, Ohio 
J$y dear Hr. HcConnaughey : 
Br. Schmitt has told no of your great helpfulness in asking 
the MARIVA available to the Smithsonian*® Society Islands Expedi- 
tion for a period of about six weeks from April k to May 18, It 
gives us a very wonderful opportunity to enrich our study collec- 
tions from the littoral of an area from which the Museum has 
received very little invertebrate material in the past. 
Kith this 1 send you our check for 43,000 in payment of the 
first month’s charter of the MAKKVA, which includes the use of 
the vessel and all necessary gear for running it, fuel for the 
charter period, and the services of your Tahitian sailor or care- 
taker, Tautu, 
As regards the liability for the first f 1,000 insurance 
against damage to the vessel, we accept the assurance given in 
your letter of January 16 that the Institution or our expedi- 
tionary party, while the MAREVA is under charter to us (April k 
to May 18), would not be held responsible for any hull or major 
damage to tee vessel exceeding the sum of $1,000; and, further, 
that we would not be held accountable for any superficial damage 
to decks. Interior, or things of that sort, including ordinary 
wear and tear and normal deterioration. 
Kith this understanding the Smithsonian and its Society 
Islands Expedition agrees to take care of the first #1,000 of any 
major damage that may befall tee MP.fi EVA while in our custody, 
I wish to thank you again in behalf of the Institution for 
your most generously given cooperation. 
Sincerely yours, 
.Leonard Carmichael 
Secretary 
Enel. 
KLSseek 3 - 11-57 
