Bredin Expedition - West Indies 
Dr. Leonard Carmichael 
0r» term'd Camlchael 
Tianii Dr, Rwaii^ton lellogg 
Wald© t* Sehatii 
dan. 
Bredin Caribbean Expedition 
The meet recent word {latter of January 6) irm 
the »?i^elamef the iresael being chartered, states 
Spain, Trinidad, on Hareh 12, prepared 
to St. Thosas, where the cruise will 
©losing dat® is siobjeet to Mr. Bredin *s wishes 
proposal. 
about 
t, mmp of 
will be in Port of 
a 5“W0ks crniae 
fh® actual 
Captain’s 
I wro^ Mr* Bredin upon the reoeipt of Capt. Hlcholeon’s letter, and m 
^ it otherwise, we shall 
b® Jiseting hln and his personal guest in Antigua, B*W.I, on April 1, for a fine' 
^ forward Capt. mcholson the indicated 
yyeht oi^-^ter afraeaent herndth with the nndfflr- 
that the balame <toe will be paid to hl» In Port of Spain on or before 
^ »«iioRed Ift*. Graf as handltnf the a^Matratiwe 
Bredin «p@dltion, I take it that he will sign the agreewent 
Institiitioa and forward it to Capt. Micholson. 
A tentati've <hfaft of a letter of tranaaeittal is attaehed* 
*.». steafflship transportation tMt we have besti al^e to arrant for 
thg Mjority of the party and its gear, stjoh as baggage, is aboard the ’He de 
^ance," d^rtii^ frcw H^ew fork ©a Iferoh 2 and srrlviiig in port of Spain abwit 
l^h These reservation®, nade yesterday, imst be eenflraed by tfeSesday, 
passa^ acw^ for three passengers, Br. chace, fir. Smith, and myself, 
TO mer than Timrsd^, iMs smounts to |227.80 apiece, plus tmVmO&m 
this can be waived in the case of an official ©stthaoidan party. 
•Is* ^ fourth a®ab@r of tiws party, prof era to fly, and moreover, 
^ d^irsm® of pTOcaedli^ direct to tlw} Island of Dominica to collect insects 
WHO awaiting the »ire«lsnce*s« sirivsa tba*o, 10 days or so after leaving 
.*^***^.^ Spain, To Dr. Clarke’s desire of ©peadii:© as naefe tiae on fioainlca as 
possible, I personally tev® no ©b| action, but I do request authtu'isatlon fron 
S departure fro* the orlgtml plans, I uuikirstand that it will 
ontaH \Mtmodisst additional expense f<r meals, lodging, and auto hire for 
Out gear is beli^ actively assesbled, so tMt it will be 
^ Clartce, of being shipped in advance, 
maa St, Thomas via the Alcoa Lin® has been r®qu«»t©d. We hope 
firmed in the ninct ^ ' 
to take with 
^tum passage 
will be oen- 
