SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
Washington 25, D. C. 
March 13, 1956 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt 
c/o American Consul 
Port de Prance, Martinique 
P.W.I. 
Dear Dr. Schmitt; 
The American Consulate General, Curacao, N.W.I., 
has Just notified the State Department (and through 
them the Smithsonian) that he would like to be in- 
formed as soon as possible the exact date of the 
arrival of your expedition at St. Eustatius and Saba. 
Will you please write him that information as soon 
as you can? He says he needs to know it "so that the 
necessary contacts can be made." He seems to think, 
in fact, that you are also going to Curacao. 
On your list of mailing addresses this one 
for Martinique is given "c/o American Consul, Martinique 
P.W.I.," without the city. Port de France. The tther 
day I mailed you abetter addressed that way, and like 
a chump did not at that time think of Fort de Prance. 
I hope it will reach you all right. 
We had a little snow in the night, hardly enough 
to cover the ground, and it is melting rapidly. 
Best wishes. 
Sincerely, 
Lucile McCain , , 
Assistant Registrar i . [ 
