Bred in Exp. Society Ids 
Miss Weiss August 1U» 1956 
W. L. Schmitt 
Smithsonian Bredin Society Islands Expedition 
Can you inquire of the State Department if they have any official or semi- 
official contacts in Tahiti who might be able to put us in touch with possible 
charter opportunities* As you know, the Institution has in contemplation a 
Bredin expedition to the Society Islands for which a vessel which will accommo- 
date four to five passengers will be needed for a period of two to three months. 
We are anxious to obtain this information at a reasonably early opportunity if 
it can be had. Meanwhile, I have written to some friends of mine and also a 
curator at the Papeete Museum. 
