UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY 
NATIONAL AIR MUSEUM 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
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NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 
NATIONAL COLLECTION OF FINE ARTS 
FREER GALLERY OF ART 
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE SERVICE 
CANAL ZONE BIOLOGICAL AREA 
February 13, 1956 
Friends and Correspondents 
of the Smithsonian Institution t 
The bearer of this letter, Dr» Waldo L, Sdimitt, Head 
Curator of the Department of Zoology, United States National 
Museum, is acting as the leader of the Smiths onian-Bredin- 
Caribbean Expedition to the British, French, Dutch and American 
West Indies. He is accompanied by Dr. Fenner A. Chace, Jr., 
Curator of Marine Invertebrates, Dr* J, F. Gates Clarke, 
Cvu’ator of Insects, and Dr. A. C. Smith, Curator of Fishes. 
They are ccaiducting biological studies and collecting specimens 
of plants, insects, and marine invertebrates of the Islands for 
the National Collections of the Iftiited States Natioial Museum. 
Any coxurbesies and facilities that may be extended to Dr. 
Schmitt and his party during the course of their official travel 
will be highly appreciated by the Smithsonian Institution. 
Secretary 
