ROB’T. L. MERWIN & CO., INC. 
CABLE ADDRESS: 
“MERWIN -ST. Croix” 
Mervfin^ Miles 
, Filed: Bredin Ebc, - Wfest Indies 
March 2nd, 1956 
FREDERIKSTED, ST. CROIX, 
VIRGIN ISLANDS, 
U. S. A. 
Mr. Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
Smithsonian Institution 
United States National Museum 
Washington 25, D. C. 
Dear T'r, Schmitt; 
Your letter of Pebinary 28th has been 
received along with two sets of Passenger Department 
questionnaires duly filled out, and it is noted that you 
have reservation for passage on the ’’Alcoa Hunner” 7f93 
about April 21st from St. Croix to U.S. East Coast port 
as per tickets Nos. 20001 and 20002, issued respectively 
to you and Mr. Fenner A. Chace, Jr. 
Due note has been taken of your remarks 
regarding seeking passage for a third member of your 
party, Mr. Albert C. Smith. As far as we, as their agent 
here in St. Croix, are concerned we could not arrange to 
sign him on the ship's roster in some capacity without the 
consent of the Mew York office. 
are sending a copy of this letter to 
the New York office so that in the event that they could 
instruct the Master to take care of Mr. Smith in this maxmer, 
they could advise him vdiether or not it may be done. 
Due note has been taken of your schedule 
on the "Freelance” in case there should be any reason for 
us to get in touch with you. 
Yours faithfully. 
reasurer 
c*c.- Mr* 
T. J* Flannery, N* Y. 
