SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 
AIR MAIL 
March 5> 19^6 
Dr. Waldo L* Schmitt 
c/o Lazzari and SaB^json, Ltd. 
13 Pembroke Street 
Port of Spain, Trinidad 
Dear Dr. Schmitts 
I hope this finds you well on your way and are having a fine trip. 
Enclosed herewith is letter from Mr. Merwin which I thought you 
should have. 
Miss Bennett wrote as of March 1 stating she sent letter to Common 
wealth Fund, also among other thirds a P.S. readings 
"I sail from here on the P & 0 STRATHAIRD on Mar. 26 and 
arrive in London cai May 2nd. Sail for Canada on EMPLRESS OF 
BRITAIN on Sept. lit. I shall let you know from N. Y. as soon 
as I make my bookings for the East coast,” 
She started out ty expressing thanks and gratefullness. 
Dr, Peter Dohrn wrote letter, dated Feb, 26, stating he hoped to 
be in Washington very briefly about April 20»»and wordd like to know 
whether you will be in the country.” His departure from Naples is 
scheduled for the l8th of March, the goal. La Jolla, for the Symposium 
on the Futxjre of Marine Biology. He is also sending a package of 
Glycymeris to Dr. David NicoL, Dr, Johnson will make a reply to this 
letter. 
Dr, Wiarton called and ^ave the following message; (Mar, 2) 
"Received your letter regarding Prof. Van Straelen, 
Prof. Van Straelen is sending me (Dr, Wharton) specimens.” 
Br, David Nutt called; "Was passing thru and wanted to say’ Hello* 
I told him you were on sn expedition. This was March 2nd, 
Everything is coming along fine. 
With best wishes, and good collecting. 
PS The enclosed letter from Mr. V/allis was marked "Personal" so I had 
Miss McLain look at it and she opened and asked me to forward it to 
