July 25, 1955 
Air Mail 
Compagnie Congolaise d* Qitr^^ooage et de V&rrantage 
CENWiRRAN S.G.H.L., B. P. 988 
Leopoldville, Belgian Congo 
Gentlemeni 
With reference to your letter of June 20 (No. Cpte, MP, 138/55). 
Tiiis has been ray first opportunity to respond and I regret to learn that 
there are still some outstanding charges on the crated, black fiber 
telescope case left with Mr. 0. A. Walle of CENWARRAN, Avenida Paul Hauser, 
Leopoldville, about April Il4*l5. At that time Mr. WLle could not tell rae 
the cost of shipping the crate to Matadi, He prcaaised to render a bill 
later of which I have had no notice. This shipment was to go to the 
Farrell Lines in Matadi which was to accept it CdLECT for the U. S. Despatch 
Agent, U5 Broadway, New York. Miss Levin, c/o NAH?, Leopoldville, (Tele, 2876) 
who represents this steamship line in Leopoldville, assured me and Mr. Walle 
of the fact that the Farrell Line would accept it COLLECT. Naturally, I 
thought that tois shipment would be here in Washington long before rae. Your 
letter is the first word I have had regarding it since I left Leopoldville, 
With this letter I aan enclosing ^0, in draft to pay the an®unts 
noted in your letter of June 20 and any additional charges that may have 
been incurred. Please let rae know at once if anything more is due and I 
shall remit immediately. 
This crate ojntains some very valuable specimens and I fear for 
their safety during the loi^ delay in getting that box on its way. Your 
Immediate attention to its shipment would be much appreciated, 
P. S. Please contact Mr, While 
and Miss Levin and ask them to 
see that the crate is shipped as soon 
as possible, prepaid to Matadi 
and collect by Farrell Lines to 
New York, I shall be glad to pay 
any further charges as stated above. 
Enc. 
Sincerely yours, 
Waldo L, Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Dept, of Zoology 
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