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Anstricaa Coastslata 
I»eopoMirlll 0 
Belgian CongQ 
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Sirs 
The .irdthocnian liistiti^tion is sponsoring an axpodition to 
the BelfjiEn Conso tmder tte- leadorship of Dr. Waldo L# seteiitt, 
our tei^d curator of r^oologj* Flying Sabena to Leopoldville by’' 
way of Eano; Jllseria^ and paying a brief visit to Bra^gavillej^ 
French Ecfmtorial i'.frica# the party will travel frm StanXerrille 
to BulaiTO by auto, on to tisuabura, in Ruanda -‘Urimdi, and thenee 
to Entebbe, Uganda, by plane to yiib-a In the Anglo-Hgyptlan- Sudan, 
wii© 3 ?e n boat will be talren for a trip do"»m the Hilo to Cftir©, 
using train tmvel where necesoer^. From Cairo Sabena will be 
taken home, with sos'.e stops in continental 2m‘ope, The esepedi- 
tion lias been oriymised for tlie purpose of eolleetlng and study- 
ing the asiller anlr.al life of the region, chiefly iwerfcebrat®. 
In connection with thin proposed trip, we have talmn the 
lUjorty of foiniardlng through the y« fi. Bespatsh Agent tho ool- 
leotlng outfit addressed m shown on the attached shipping in- 
voice in your care at Matadl, the port of entry, for re-forwarding 
to the Smitlrsonian-Bredin jacpedltion at Stanleyville, Belgian 
eongo* The shipEaent will leave Mew York llaroh 12 on the SS 
STEEIfSffiAElS, Belgian Lim, and will arrive at Hatadi fferch 23-25* 
fey I ask timt you kindly approach tim local Belgian officials to 
authorise tmm to fontard the ahipaent frem Mafcadl to I^opold- 
ville. It trill he appreciated if you will then eleai* the material 
t!ii*ough cuntaits and reship it tnm Leopoldville to Btanleyvllle* 
X am enclosing a detailed list of contents ©f the 
vertenfcXy, tlie boxes are addressed to .Ltepoldvilla m final 
destination, fe assist you with Kirking the boxes to 
vllle, I am Imving labels sent to you under sepstmte cover, 
f hough Br, seteitt and fils party iflll arrive in LeopoL.. 
ville April 8 to 11, they will pick up this e^uipiaent in Stanley 
ville, where the party hoglns its auto tour eastward on April X 
CAi his errival. Dr, Solmitt will reiiaburse you for any ©senses 
entailed in haMllng this shipment* 
A smaller shipment of supplies destined for the use of the 
party in tlie Leopoldville area will follow on the next Belgian 
I4.n@ steamer, two weeks hence, but about it we ©imll cesmunlcate 
with you shortly. 
