Bredin Expeditlo® - West Indies 
Gapt, V. E. B. Nicholson 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 
Capt» ?« E« B, ilcholsoa 
F* 0» mx 103 
3t.» Joim’s 
/iatlgua* B. W. I 
«» 
D®ar Captaia licholsons 
Oa behalf of the Sjaithsosiaii Institution^ I h&T® signed 
the eaclosed laelit Charter Agrsmmt for Dr* Waldo L. S-ciiadtt-, 
Itp» Bredin., and party, mA raait herewith draft ©f |i,QCX3 as 
fcfe© initial deposit* The balance of the elmrter price win be 
■* 
Trinidad 
you by Ih** Seimitt on ©r before Iteoh 12 in Port of Spain, 
fsio lacabers of the party >4.11 aecoapany Dr* Schiaitt to 
I’riialdads one -Adll a'sfM.t the FREE, LAS® is DoialnLes, and tw, 
i-!r* Br^ia aad friend, «iLl join the craise in Antigua, on or 
about April first, unless w© hear shortly to the contrary froa 
■lir* Bredin, Should !€r, a^edis wish to extend the cruise a few 
days beyoad April 19, ^vea as the ©losing dst® of the ©ruis® 
i:a your ^te&mnt fora, we shall endeavor to lot you know at 
the earliest possible date, We esqject to iiave his decision oa 
this point aj^ day now, I do not know if yda can peralt aa 
^cteasioa beyond th© elosiag date, lour advic® on this score 
would be appreciated pending further word fnm Mr, &*edin. 
?sry truly yours. 
Leoasrd Camlclia©! 
.Secretary 
