SI Bredin B3q}«««West Indies 
Mrs. Louise M. Pearson Sept, Ih, 1956 
Maldo L. Schmitt 
Saiithsoaian-lredin Sq>.-West Indies— Letter of appreciation to State Dept 
Dear Mrs, Pearson i ■ 
Frankly^ I do not know just how the letter should be written or how Etr, 
Carmichael would want it written, but oan you not in your office have a letter 
written to the Secretary of State for Dr, Carmichael’s signature, expressing 
our appreciation of the services rendered the American Consul in Martinique, 
F,W, I, to the members of the &aithaonian-Bredin E^qjodition which ^nt March 
22-25 at Fort dsRranee,^ In this brief space of time much of value to the 
Destitution was accoi^lished through introductions made by Mr. Cobb to the 
local naturalists and scientists and fishery representatives, fh@ae intro- 
ductions also made it possible for the expedition to establish valuable 
contacts in Ouadelpupe, I don’t know what else is appropriate to say op 
whether the above euggestiona can be abridged, but do Isqt before Dr. Carmichael 
something that he will sign and send on. Letters of this sort, as you realise, 
are the least we can do for the Consular offices >dio befriend us in*^our travels. 
May I have a carbon of the letter that is sent? 
