Coast & Geodetic Survey 
Adm. R. F. A. Studds 
Filed i Belgian Congo 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
WASHINGTON 25. D. C. 
Barch 21, 1955 
Admiral 1, F. A. Studds 
Director, Coast and Geodetic Survey 
Washington 25, D. C, 
Dear Admiral Studds* 
I cannot begin to thank yon for your great kind- 
ness in letting us have the Aeronautical Maps covering 
the pertinent part of the Sn&thsonlan-Bredin Congo 
Expedition* These maps have already been most useful 
and will be invaluable in connection with ©ur field 
work. We are traveling by truck and auto and will be 
making detailed examinations of many of the localities 
at .first hand. We are especially indebted to Mrs. 
Laura Steele of the Survey for suggesting these maps 
for Ota* me and arranging for them to be sent to us. 
It was through her awareness of our needs and her divi- 
sion’s readiness to comply with her suggestion that 
we have been able to .successfully plan our itinerary. 
The cooperation extended by the Survey to the Smithsonian 
is keenly appreciated, on our return we hope to be able 
to contribute something to the information that you pub- 
lish in connection with these maps. 
S' “ 
Waldo Ls 5 chrait t 
Head /tjurator 
Department of Zoology 
