Hovember 8, \9SS 
Hr. Baraoe Bredin 
Greenville, Delaware 
Dear Brnees 
Ton will have by this tlrse received a carbon of Mr. Kicholson»s letter to 
Be of October in response to ray letter to hira of October 2ij. A draft carbon 
of the latter is enclosed to let you know what has passed between ua so far. 
I 8® wondering if Hichoison»s suggestion fits in with the plans or ideas 
you had about the cruise and the time that you and your friend, the doctor. 
Bight be able to devote to it. You will recall that in the letter you wrote 
hira you ksped to have about a week in the Araerican and British firgins} this 
you also raentioned to Dr, Garrolchael and rayself when I last saw you. There- 
fore, if you were to start at Trinidad as Hicholson urges, two or three weeks 
would only get you half way to the firgins. As far as the &iithsonian 
“bug-hunter" raerabers of your expedition are concerned, the start and finish 
are limaaterial. We can put in our time to good advantage at whatever islands 
you raay visit enroute. Dr, Carmichael, also, if he can get off fro® prior coa»it 
aents, could 5oin up at the most convenient place for the run over to Tortola. 
How do you feel about Nicholson’s suggestion for reversing the direction 
of the cruise? Do not hesitate to lay It on the line because he, the FIEiiANCE, 
and the rest of us will be only too glad to meet you where and nhenever you say. 
There Is one thing to bear in asind, however. Nicholson writes that his 
ismediately previous cruise ends in Grenada or Trinidad, and that the "about 
8 days" run back to St. Ihoraas "would mean a much later start." Just how much 
later can be ascertained as soon as we know where you prefer to start. 
Fortunately Nicholson is most receptive to the type of work we wish to 
do, and it would be most convenient to have him secure lobster pots, a wash 
tub or two, and buckets for us instead of our shipping down. 
Dr. Chace, one of the raerabers of the party selected by Dr. CarEichael, 
will not fly* Thus he will be able to take with him our collecting gear. It 
will be just fine to have it personally conducted and delivered by steamer at 
the port of departure, 
I just got back from Miami Mondj^ aoming in time for wozk. The Florida 
sunshine and warrath are "not to be sneezed at," but I do like ti» ware crisp 
Homing air we are enjoying this time of tiug year. 
Regards to you all, 
Sincerely, 
&c. 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Cuarator of IZoology 
