THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
A- 
American Consulate General* 
Leopoldville, Belgian Congo, 
August 17, 1955. 
Dear Dr. Schmitt: 
It was good to have your letter of August 13 and particu- 
larly to read the "shrimp paper." I am, of course, sending 
the latter along to Dad — he will be very pleased. He has, 
incidentally, just published a book called Memoirs of a Consul , 
the story of his thirty years in the Service. 
I have been in touch with Mr. Walle at Cenwarran, who 
informs me that your crate was shipped on June 30 from Matadi 
on the S.S. "African Glade" and that he mailed you the original 
Bill of Lading late in July. Please let me know if you have 
had no further word from the shipment; it certainly should 
have arrived by now. There will be certain additional charges, 
amounting to $3 ov $4 over what you sent Mr. Walle. I am 
going to pay them and will let you know the exact amount later . 
We expect to be through Washington in October on our way 
on home leave, and the grapevine has it that we are going to 
be stationed there in the Department of State for our next 
tour of duty. We are looking forward to seeing you all again. 
Very best wishes from both June and myself. 
Sincerely , 
For the Principal Officer: 
Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt, 
Head Curator, 
Department of Zoology, 
Smithsonian Institution, 
Washington 25, D. C. 
