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V. E. B. NICHOLSON & SONS 
Cu rreh 
TRAVEL SERVICE 
YACHT CHARTER SPECIALISTS 
COMDR. V. E. B, NICHOLSON, O.B.E., R.N. 
D, V. NICHOLSON 
R. A. NICHOLSON 
F. O. BOX 103 
Sf. John's 
A ntigua, B. M^./. 
CABLE ADDRESS 
TRAVEL--AN.TIGOA 
30th 1958 
Dr, h’^nldo Schraitt 
Th? Smithsonian Institution 
United States National Museum 
Uashinp:ton 28 
D, G. 
Dear Dr, Sohmitt, 
f’ 
Mary thanlrs for 3 rour I'^tter o-f* Jon, l8t>>, T 
nleared to hear further of vour ■ol'^ns, 
T am interested to hear of the se^’led be-^m head- 
lljdit you used in Tahiti. It would be good to try it 
here and compare results with our other method. I t>inh 
it v7ou,ld be best to bring the 12 V one, but it doesn’t 
really matter,, as we haye both 12 V and 6 V, 
Yes^ I still have the tub, and will buy •'’n other 
tv7o to nestle Inside, I will send them toceth'^r with 
the old, rather bent dredge on the PREYLANGE so th^-t 
they vfill be aboard when you get to St, Thomas. T think 
the dre'ige is in p;ood enough C'^nditon, ¥e got yood re- 
sults over the Saba Bank, and I believe it was f^ir^y 
bent then, 
I' aflli also buy you thr°''=> or four snorkels, but 
T think I might lust as well get them in St. Thomas 
vd.th you, as the selection is much better there. The 
tub's wo'jld be best bought in Antigua, 
I t>ink the idea of long -lining is fine, •^rd I know, 
my crew win en, 1 o 3 '- using snd working on it, ‘'"fhat a 
pi+y Kennet Potter vrlii not be there] He is novf shiver- 
ing in England where he this f«ll, supnosedly 
eamina more money. However*, do not be disanrointed, 
for ■'■'•e have quite a ch^'^^cter abo^^rd now - alno n verv 
good cook. ‘ • 
» 
Donald Jackson and Smitn are still aboard, Thomas 
’•'ent to En.g^ and too, but , my fa.ther .accidental In'" met 
him in a resta,urant ''nd puvs’iaded him to be a steward 
on one o'^ our new yachts th^t was .iust on its vr'^.y out 
here] He is still steward on that yacht., ard we mav 
see him later on in oiir cruise, 
I wonder i"** you would have time to look ^ 
sa’al’’ aerater -Cor my •'qu.'’rlum, and if this wo’d d be too 
