V. E. B. NICHOLSON & SONS 
TRAVEL SERVICE 
YACHT CHARTER SPECIALISTS 
COMDR. V. E. B. NICHOLSON. R,N. 
D. V. NICHOLSON 
R. A. NICHOLSON 
P. O. BOX 103 
John's 
Antigua, B.W.I. 
1 7 1 h liar oh, 1958 
CABLE ADDRESS 
travel-antigua 
Dr. Waldo Schmitt 
Tne Smithsonian Institution 
United States National Iluseum 
Washington 25 
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Dear Dr, Scmiitt 
This is just a quick note to tell you 
that ue have gotten reservations for you in- 
St, Thomas for the two nights of March 22nd 
;snd 23rd, . These are at a new hotel, which 
I do not Imov;, called the Yacht Haven Cottage 
Resort. 
They have reserved three double rooms, 
'.fhicli is the best they could do, and vdiich I 
hope vdll be alright. The cost is 022 ner 
'If 
double room, Ihiropean Plan, and we have sent 
then a deposit of fpO.OO so that they will be 
sure to hold them for you. It should be 
quite convenient to the yacht a,nvvray. 
I thinii I hcive told you that I will not 
be in St. Thomas when you arrive, but will be 
arriving on the 24th at 3:05 lom (3WIA 032). 
The skipper of the FESSLIWICS, Ian . Spencer, i;lll 
be c.board the ship, said will help you get jT'our 
gear shDoa,rd said vrhatover else you need. 
We had to les.ve two carboys of Alchohol 
in the Dockysird in Antigua,, a.s there was not 
room to stow them s,ll aboe,rd. However, we will 
be able to pick them up part-way through the 
trio. 
Th3,t is marvelous that you have been 
Svble to get a,. 6 volt bshitery powered aerator 
I can*t wa,lt to try it out. I ha,ve been long 
ing to get an aquarium started, 
tiiajilc 3 ^ou enourrh for a,ll the trouble vou have 
tahen. 
I r* "'■> 1 n 1 '.o a' 
C-’y- d. Ly V-y i. a a., 
from today. 
'orv;ard to seeing you 
■'.reek 
TT 
lours as ever. 
MtMBrR 
