SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM 
Washington 25, D. C, U. S. A. 
AIR LETTER February 21, 1956 
Mr. Octaaf Kint 
Conservateur-adjoint au Parc 
National Albert 
Station de Mitsora 
BENT 
Kivu, Belgian Congo 
Dear Mr. Kint* 
It has been so lorg since I have been home from my 
visit to the Belgian Congo and to your home that I know 
you think I have forgotten you. I have been extremely busy 
with many things that await my attention here in Washington 
together with the time it has taken to fit together our 
motion pictures of our visits to the several National 
parks. ¥e got quite a bit of interesting film, but we' also 
suffered a grievous Toss of about lialf of it through fogging, 
the result of poor loading or . a defective cameraj it is hard 
to say. 
I enjoyed that brief little visit we had with you, and 
have not forgotten that bonny youngster that I saw on that 
occasion. With this I am sending you a little remembrance, 
a silver rattle, which he should be just of an age to enjoy 
now. ]y^ grandchildren were ' each raised on a similar trinket. 
It helped them to exercise iheir hands and cut their teeth. 
MEy very best good wishes and my heartfelt thanks for 
idiat you did for us when we were in the Congo. ' Best wishes 
to you and yoTirs always. ‘ ; 
'• , Sincerely, 
Waldo 1. Schmitt 
Head Curator 
Department of Zoology 
P.S. Can you five me the full name and official address of 
Mr. Snoekj^, who was in charge of Fisheries at Ishango, Lake 
Edward? 
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