*”• M ha.t 1 want from you is data along these lines: When we crossed 
the border you remarked that you had taken care of everything that the 
hT^ n°f L C °? SX<i in m e ? P T ldVi i le Was held res P° nsib l® for and that he would 
i* J * ® el ' ear * waot is a few figures that the Smithsonian can 
k r f a83ure hi® of thi s fact. The papers that were given me at the 
.akitumba Customs must be in the carton with the unexposed film coming from 
1 Ca1 ^: f Aa x ^ eca11 U > 1 8°t between 7,000 and 9,000 francs back from *y 
atlaiSa SSfS*.?? :i an i eyvi ^ e ; As yoU Win recall > the Customs Sn 
at Kakitumba lifted all the transit documents I had with me for return to 
Leopoldville. How good is your memory? I would like to have the film 
S yo !T ear S convenience > *«»* these lines, unless you think some 
ow-ier statement would present the picture better. 
1. film brought into Leopoldville (air shipment) for which Mr. McGregor 
took responsibility and put up guarantee: 
2. Filia sent out by pouch from Leopoldville: 
3. Film sent down from Stanleyville for return to States via pouch from 
Leopoldville: F 
ii. Film declared by us at Stanleyville: 
5. Film exposed subsequent to Stanleyville and acknowledged at Kakitumba: 
6. Film not exposed taken out of Kakitumba s 
Total film, l+£ 
Minus exposed film, 2+3+ii * film (in transit) taken out at Kakitumba. 
, - , furtner question, do you recall how much the sum was that Thornton 
told the Customs man to have on hand at Kakitumba for possible refund to us? 
. f asked you above if you recalled the amount of the refund. Sorry I 
rid not lug ail the papers with me instead of shipping some of them. 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Be pt . ofZo ology 
COPT 
