V. E. B. NICHOLSON & SONS 
TRAVEL SERVICE 
YACHT' CHARTER SPECIALISTS 
COIVSOR. V, L. B. JSiSCHOLSON, O.B.E., F..N. 
e, V. NICHOLSON 
R. A. NICHOLSON 
P, O. BOX 103 
St. John's, 
Antigua, B.WJ. 
CABLE ADDRESS 
TRAVEL -ANTIGUA 
Jute 8th, 1959 
Dr. Waldo Schmitt 
Smithsonian Institution 
United States N.^TlONAL Museum 
Washington 25, O.C. 
Dear Dr, Schmitt, 
Thank you for your letter of June 2nd. I showed your letter to Dr. Wynter 
WHO WAS VERY INTERESTED IN THE BAT GUANO FEVER. HE SAID HE KNEW OF THE KIND 
OF THING BUT THERE IS NOT ENOUGH EQUIPMENT IN ANTIGUa TO PROVE WHETHER ANYONE 
HAS THIS Fungus. Your information is very helpful to him & in future he may 
BE ABLE TO GUESS WHAT'S WRONG WITH HIS PATIENTS THAT MAY HAVE JUST VISITED 
BAT'S CAVE. I AM VERY SORRY TO HEAR OF OUR FRIENDS SUFFERINGS. I HAVE NOT 
HAD ANY EFFECTS OR REMEMBER HAVING HAD ANY. 
I AM FORWARDING THE MASTER KEY TO THE SHIPMENT AS 1 DID NOT HAVE IT WHEN 
THE BOXES WERE SUDDENLY CALLED FOR. 
I AM SORRY THE ANSCOCHROME WAS OVER EXPORED, WE LIVE AND LEARN i 
I SENT A FEW SHRIMPS i TOOK FROM SOME ALCYONARIANS TO DR. ChASE FOR IN- 
SPECTION HOPING THEY WERE MERE OF THE UNKNOWN TYPE. I HOPE THEY ARRIVED SAFE- 
LY. 
That'S about it, I am truly sorry to hear of the series of Fevers. Give 
THEM MY BEST, I" YOU SEE THEM. 
