J. BRUCE BREDIN 
P. O. Box 87 
Wilmington, Delaware 
April 14 » 1958 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt 
c/o V. E. B. Nicholson & Sons 
P. 0. Box 103 
St. John's 
Antigua, B. W. I. 
Dear Dr. Schmitt: 
Your letter from St. Martin arrived this morn- 
ing, and of course I am much interested in your 
progress. It is unfortunate that you have been 
having such rough weather, but I am certain that 
you are getting good results. Needless to ssy , I 
am sorry not to be with you, as I enjoyed every 
minute with the gang on the Freelance. 
Ernie May will not be able to join you as he 
has commitments here at home. I must say that he 
was on the verge of dropping everything and flying 
down to meet you. 
Just as you surmised, another man had the 
Service poem at Judge Morris' dinner. He read it 
and it was well received. The dinner was lots of 
fun and went off without any hitches. Mr. du Pont 
as host had a fine evening and the guest of honor 
was very much pleased with the affair. 
My trip North was uneventful and my connections 
were as per scheduled. I had lunch at Bluebeard's 
in St. Thomas and overnight in San Juan. After a 
day in Delray, I came to «'i/ilmington when the usual 
routine was picked up. 
Due to Tibi's mothers Illness and other compli- 
cations, we have postponed our trip to Spain for 
the time being. It looks as though v.'e just tried 
to crowd too much into this spring. 
I hope that this finds all of you in good shape 
and that you will be able to come to Wilmington soon 
after your return. Please give my very best to every 
one and tell them how much I appreciate all the many 
kindnesses which were shown to me while I was aboard 
the Freelance. 
Sincerely, 
