Official requests will be going out from the Smithsonian shortly. 
I would be most happy if it could be arranged that we could visit the 
Garamba National Park by way of the main road, mentioned by you, for 
purposes of making such photographs as you and as the officials 
stationed in the Park may permit. It is nice to know that it may be 
possible. Me shall restrict our collecting to areas outside the 
National Parks but the opportunity of getting photographs is greatly 
appreciated. 
The matter of stopping over at Gangala-na-Bodio will be taken up 
by the Smithsonian with the General Government in Leopoldville, as you 
suggest, as well as in the Institution's official letter to you. We 
would like to spend two nights, April 28-30, at Gangala-na-Bodio, so 
as to have at least one full day there and in the Park. 
It does look now that we may also have at least two days for the 
Kagera Park, perhaps the 23rd to the 25th of Kay. Here, as well as 
at the research stations at Xangambi, Bukavu , and Uvira we are hoping 
to have the opportunity of stopping at their guest houses if there is 
room (paying, of course, the usual fees). Eric Thornton-Dailly is 
arranging most of our trip and I have told him that we may obtain 
these courtesies officially through the Smithsonian. 
Thank you again for your most helpful letter, and literature 
concerning travel , hotels, and the protected animal life of the Congo. 
I hope that I may soon be able to convey my thanks to you in person, 
shortly after the first of April. Mr. and Mrs. Bred in, who are sponsoring 
our ” expedition*) find at the last minute that they cannot start out 
with us, but hope to join us later somewhere along the line? I hope 
at least for the boat trip down the Nile. Br. Wharton , who was going 
for mites and ticks , cannot get away either , so Br. Baker , co-author 
with Wharton of the "Introduction to Acarology," is going in his place. 
Thus, there will only be four of us for the greater part of the Congo 
trip. The other two members of the party as at present constituted 
are Br. Sexton, physician, and his son as official photographers. 
Good luck and best wishes to you l 
Sincerely, 
Waldo L. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Dept. of Zoology 
WTSsvb 
