J. BRU CE BRED IN 
P. O. Box 87 
Wilmington, Delaware: 
/If 
August 30 > 1955 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt 
Smithsonian Institution 
Washington 25 , D. C. 
Dear Dr. Schmitt: 
The African objects arrived -yesterday and -we 
v/ere very pleased with them. The wooden heads are 
very decorative. Mrs. Bredin has been placing all 
of the items in various places in the house trying 
to find a spot where they will be most appreciated. 
We are indebted to you for the troubles you went 
to to collect these specimens of Congo handicraft. 
Do the arrows which you sent to us hav^ any poison- 
ous material on them? You mentioneo in your letter 
that some of these arrows are poisionous. I would 
like to know if any of these are in order that 
they be kept out of reach of the children. 
If you would be good enough to tell me the to- 
tal cost of these items I will send along my check. 
Also please let me knov/ whether the check should be 
drawn to the Smithsonian or your good self. 
There has been no increase in my family but 
should be very soon. iThen my domestic affairs are 
quieted down I hope to be in Washington one day 
soon and I will telephone you at that time. Thanks 
again for your newsy letters. 
Sincerely yours. 
