Nicholson, Comraan. 7*E,B, 
October 2k, 1955 
Air Letter 
CiOmmander V. E. B, Nicholson 
P. 0. Box No. 103 
St. JotoSs 
Antigua, B. W. X. 
Dear Ifr. Nicholson: 
As I indicated I did not have time for a proper letter 
have rewritten the draft in letter form with some minor correc- 
tions for the record. The recopied draft will be in the next 
mail. I am sending this letter of today air mail the first thing 
this morning in the hopes of it* reaching you before you under- 
take to reply to my draft of Friday. In thinking over things this 
week-end I fear that I may have sounded a bit arbitrary in my 
listing of islands that might be visited. Please feel that at all 
times we shall be guided by your advice. Certainly we do not 
want to undertate arching of which you may disapprove. In inter- 
preting Mr. Bredin’s indications I may have gone too far afield. 
Within your regular and cruising range there are a niaaber of 
islands which are seldcsn visited and which rarely, if ever, see 
the tourists for neither the planes nor the regular steamrw call 
at them. One member of our party thought that the outer islands, 
such as Barbuda, ralghtibi" too rough weather so early in the season. 
I will confess that ever since I read of Barbuda it is a place I 
&ave wanted to see. Furthermore, I am also hoping that, within 
the time limit set, our itinerary could be more or less flexible 
so that if I&*. Bredin wishes to make a change from what we may 
have arranged for him it can be done. 
The matter of equipment that we may wish to bring with us 
might also be arranged otherwise in case srou think we are asking 
for too much space for it. We could send part of it to St. Thomas, 
if that is the place from which we start, and part of it down the 
line to one of the other islands at which the regular steamers 
call,— perhaps Guadeloupe, if not farther north. But please feel 
that the itinerary is quite open lor discussion. The two of us 
tjhn I'ollai'i-. fllnncr Rhnrft »nrt in shallow water will be the wet ones. 
