V. E. B. NICHOLSON & SONS 
TRAVEL SERVICE 
YACHT CHARTER SPECIALISTS 
P. O. BOX 103 
St. John's, 
CCMDR. V. E. B. NICHOLSON, O.B.E., R.N. AntlgUa, B.W.I, CABLE ADDRESS 
D. V. NICHOLSON TR AVEL---ANTIGUA 
B. A, NICHOLSON 
3rd September, 1957 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt 
Tlie Smithsonian Institution 
Untied States National Museum 
Washington 25 
D.C. - " . 
Dear Dr^ Schmitt, 
We \'jQve very pleased to have your letter of August 
27th. I am” glad the dates are suitable to you, but re- 
gret that those tv.'-o snags, exist. 
With regard to the .first: we think mq could lower 
the price to the round figure of §1000 per vreek since 
you will be taking the FRESLAlvCE for six weeks. I hope 
very much that this will be more accepta,ble to you. 
I really do not thinlt the person presently interested 
in the FREELANCE will buy. This means \ie will still have 
our present skipper aboard, so that it would be easier 
for me to take over for your cruise if everything works, 
out so that I call’ go. 
"’l should love to be able to do. .some collecting again, 
as'I'^am so interested in marine biology (especially after 
your last trip). Also, by that time I vrill be longing to 
get to sea again! I do not think it would be feasible to 
put a stipulation in the charter agreement about me going, 
but you may be sure that I will be there unless something 
comes in the vfay to^make it impossible. One .thing;,, as 
the cruise starts in St, Thomas, .1. .shall have -to -figure 
out some vray tO' join .the ship. We will see v/hat happops, 
but I cmi tell you I am very keen to come. 
In the meantime, we anxiously await the final answer, 
and of course are keeping the FREELANCE reserved for you. 
Yours , 
trtiKset 
V 
