V. E. B. NICHOLSON & SONS 
TRAVEL SERVICE 
YACHT CHARTER SPECIALISTS 
COMDR. V. E. E. NJCHOLSON, O.E.E., R.N 
D. V. NICHOLSON 
R. A. NICHOLSON 
P. O. BOX 103 
St. John's, 
Antigua, B.WJ'. 
16th ifey, 1958 
CABLE ADDRESS 
TRAVEL- ANTiGU A 
Dr, Waldo Schmitt 
The aaithsonian Institution 
united States National I^usetun 
Washington 25 
D. C, 
Dear Dr. Schmitt, 
Kiank you for your two letters of the 8th, That 
is vronderful about your leaving the Long Line here for 
Ralph, and Ii am sure he will be very pleased, I have 
not been able to talk to him about it yet, as he has 
gone for a trip to Barbuda. However, he should be back 
this \ireekend, and I plan to get in touch with him as 
soon as I can, I do hope this venture will be a sucess, 
both for him and for you, in the way of Information he 
can provide you. 
When Ralph and i: get together, we vri.ll draw up: 
a receipt together for all the equipment, and Ir will 
foi*ward this on to you. As for the rest of the equip- 
ment listed as 17 items in your letter; I plan to get 
this on the ship leaving about the 28th of this month, 
and will address it as you directed; ®ie exact sailing 
date of the ship is still indefinite, but we should 
knov7 about it before too long^ 
r wrote to Mr, Wilson, the Travel Agent who arranged 
your lodging in St, Thomas, and received the enclosed 
letter, I? wonder if you could check your bills again, 
and if the credit is not shown as he states, then we will 
have to get in touch with him again^ If it is, perhaps 
you would be so kind as to get the Institution to for- 
ward V.E.B, Nicholson & Sons a cheque for |30.00, 
It certainly is good of you to think of sending us 
a baby's rattle and the marking pencils, and I am sure 
we will have no trouble as far as the Customs goes. We 
will let you knov; about the yoiaigest Nicholson as soon 
as it arrives, but no matter what it is - girl or boy - 
I am sure it will be delighted to have your rattle i 
My wife was very disappointed not to have the chance 
to meet you, but I am sure we will all have the chance 
to get together sometime, whether it be down here again 
or there in the States, I want to thank you again for 
giving me the opportunity to participate in such a won- 
derful expedition. Knowing and working with you and the 
rest of the group is an experience I shall never forget, 
Ydurs as ever, 
. Xv' 
