Varadero Beach 
October 22, I 958 
Dear Dr. Schmitt: 
Your very excellent draft narrative of our ' 58 sprirg expedition 
came to hand in yesterda.y's mail. 
Rather than make any notes on the draft, which mi^t cause re- 
reading , I am enclosing herewith an attached sheet containing the very 
few remarks which I see f i t to make. 
Some of these remarks were already contained in ny recent letter 
which obviously crossed with yours. 
Thanks so much for the photos vvhich you kindly enclos ed and i^hich 
I am delighted to have. I hope Carl Shuster eventually sees his way to 
let me have a copy of the baske t star-fish picture which he took after 
the specimen collected, close to V. Gorda Sound, was adequately relaxed 
and stiffened to ^ood advantage. I can' t help but feel tha. t that black- 
tendrilled Medusa" must ha/ e showed off to good advantage against the 
white background of the specimen pan. Vihlch reminds me that I must 
send him some duplicates which I believe will interest him. 
Bruce, as you may know, was here over a lorg week-end - iGth to 
12th Oct. - but experienced most foul weather: coming, vtille here and 
leaving .... just one of those unfortunate rare occunences that hits this 
otherwise heavenly spot once in a 'coons age. From conversation with 
him I gather that Desmond will be along wl th us on the next trip. 
Bruce said something regarding how he vks giving thought to "enrolllrg" 
Desmond, inasmuch as he to uld not be skipper. No doubt some title such 
as "diving marine biologist" or something similar will serve to bring 
Des along once again. Just wouldn't seem right without him i 
If any more subterranean cave exploration is envisaged on the '59 
trip, perhaps a couple of underwater light outfi ts, such as featured in 
the attached clipping might be worthwhile. Desmond and I might use such 
equipment to good advantage in scooping up Crustacea with dip nets. 
At looks as though the advent of Abelardo's preserce here will 
be responsible for at last getting me to work and produce a check list 
of local mollusca. Have Just fini^ed packing a box of some 4o lots 
which will go out tomorrow to Tom McGlnty for identification. 
With all best wishes and heartiest congratulations for the fine 
narrative which I so enjoyed reading, I remain, as ever 
Most sincerely yours. 
