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December 11, 1933 • 
Dr# Waldo L* Schmitt, 
c/o United States National Museum, 
Washington, D# C, 
Dear Dr# Schmitt: 
Repljrliig to your letter of December 7th: 
Paragraph one - I am building a drier for Taylor# 
We are supplying the 100 lbs# of newspapers# 
Paragraph three - We will supply sink, and both salt and fresh water on the 
boat deck as requested, together with a look for your personal 
use, in the fresh water# 
The article entitled "’Draft For Note For Science" is satisfactory, 
and you are at liberty to use same for publication about the time of our departure. 
The doctor ^s name is Dr# E# 0# Pa,lmer# The vrord "'cinematographer" is satisfactory. 
s, our publicity department will check 
over the desirable t j/p© ♦ It will be sent to you, and to the other gentlemen who 
accompany us# You might so inform them, and the reasons therefor, one of which 
would be that uve wish publicity released throughout the United States at the same 
time, that we want it authentic and satisfactory to this office in wording# 
Your letter of December 7th encloses acceptances from Dr# Fraser 
and Dr# Manter, and we are looking fon//ard with the greatest interest to meeting 
all of these gentlemen# We are today aoknov/1 edging receipt of their formal 
acceptances, and also sending to each of them a picture of the ship# In your 
opinion, would it be in order for us to thank the institutions which are res- 
ponsible for sending them for their consideration in the matter, and assure them 
of oitr cooperation in the desired ways? If you believe that this is in order, 
kindly let me have the proper names and addresses to whom these communications 
should be sent# 
Paragraph three - I will build some sort of dredge table upon which the dredge 
can be dumped# It will be quits essential that no water gets into the bilge 
of the dredge boat# 
The express company will make deliveries direct to the ship, 
and we will take care of all materials which you care to ship direct to us# 
You may inform Drs# Taylor, Fraser, and Manter that it will be perfectly agreeable 
for them to arrive on board ship two days before sailing# They vail be assigned 
rooms and everything done to males their stay as pleasant as possible# 
December 30th is the date set for sailing# 
