SI -15 
Rev. 12/1/53 
Smithsonian- Bredin EJqp.West Indies 
SMITHSONIM IKSTIiUTIOR 
Washington 25, D. C. 
REQUEST FOR SPECIFIC (NOT GEENERAL) TRAVEL AUTHORITY 
(in triplicate) 
Name Waldo L* Schmitt 
Title Head Curator, Department of Zoology 
Authority is requested to travel via /x/ common carrier; / / commercial air- 
line; / / private automobile @ per mile (see justification); £J Govern- 
ireat vehicle rr plane; / / (Other, specify) _(see justifica 
tion); on official business from (official) station at Washington , 
on or about March 1, 1956 ^to: Trinidad and Lesser Antilles, north 
to St* Thomas* 
and to such other points as may be found necessary, and in the order found to 
be most advantageous, revisiting any of said points as may be necessary; and 
to return to the (temporary, official, residence) station not later than 
May 4. 1956 • 
A per diem allowance cf $ requested. 
The amount of $_ is req’uested for procurement of supplies, 
materials, or equipment. 
This travel -is for the purpose of: Collecting scientific specimens in connection 
with the Smithsonian-Bredin-Caxibbean Expedition to the British, French, 
Dutch, and American Tfest Indies* 
X 
Estimated cost: 
Transportation $ 
Per Diem $ 
Other expenditures 
; TOTAL COST OF TRIP 
Ko. of transportation requestes desired 
ilppropriation chargeable: 
Approved by: 
der No* 
1 .^ 
Date 
The fore^ing travel requested is aut^ri; 2 :ed e^ept as follws: 
!:(!?•: A. N.Y. 'hW.'--.d.aAfi>27.s^ 
4 .(K r~ P\.\ A V/h. ^ N.Y. 
Secretary 
