E. P. THORNTON - DA1LLY 
BUKAVU 
BELGIAN CONGO 
BUKAVU 7 th. February 1955 
P. O. BOX 188 
CABLES : ' THORNTON. 
TELEPHONE 413 * 145 
TOURIST AGENT 
ORGANISER AND OPERATOR 
OF MOTOR TOURS 
INSURANCE 
Dr, Waldo Schmitt, 
Head Curator, 
Dept, of Zoology, 
Smithsonian Institution, 
United States National Museum, 
Washington 25, D. C . 
U.S.A. 
Dear Dr. Schmitt, 
Many thanks for your letter dated the 22nd. of January 
and which was sent on to me by the AAA. 
I have this day sent the AAA all details and quotations 
regarding your forthcoming journey and hope that these will allow you to make 
definite plans. 
Should one of the members of the party fall out after 
one, two or three weeks, the rebate would be Frs. 400 per day this amount representing 
the cost of food and accommodation. 
With regards to the other quotations no doubt the AAA 
will be passing same on to you. 
I shall be glad to hear from you at the earliest possible 
moment with regards to your date of arrival in Matadi as well as to which of 
the itineraries you have decided on. As explained to the AAA some of the hotels 
in which you will eventually be staying are small and to arrive there without 
advanced bookings would be taking a great risk, considering the party will be 
six strong including the european who will be talcing your party along. 
I will do my very best to try and go with you myself but 
I can not promise as unfortunately basic work in Bukavu requires my presence 
more and more. 
Looking forward to hearing f om you in the near future 
and assuring you of my best services at all times. 
Very sincerely yours, 
E. I . THORN TON -DAI LLY 
All fares quoted are taken from the latest information available, but are subject to alteration without notice 
