STANDARD FORM NO. 64 
Office Memorandum • united states government 
: Dr. Schmitt (through Drs. Kellogg and Smith) date: April 10, 1961 
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FROM 
SUBJECT: 
Leonard Carmichael 
MSS. #q 1959 and I960 Bredin-Smithsonian Expeditions 
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The two manuscripts embracing your narratives of the 1959 and 
I960 Bredin-Smithsonian Expeditions have come to me. I share your 
desire to see these published as soon as practicable, and furthermore 
I think we owe it to Mr. Bredin to get these matters on record so that 
copies can be available. 
It does not seem practicable, because of the long delays that 
might be involved, to publish the papers either in the Proceedings of 
the U.3. National Museum or in the Annual Report of the Smithsonian. In- 
stitution. Neither do they seem quite appropriate for the Smithsonian 
Miscellaneous Collections. Therefore it is proposed that they constitut 
a Special Publication, somewhat on the order and format of the Explora- 
tions Pamphlets published some years ago. The two parts could appear 
under a common title to be decided upon. 
Unfortunately, funds will not be available from the Smithsonian 1 s 
technical-publications allotment until after July 1, 1961. In. the mean- 
time, however, it is suggested that you resolve the queries raised by 
Dr. Smith in his memorandum of 2-28-61 and that you return the manu- 
script to Mr. Oehser for editing. Please be assured that it will move 
forward as rapidly as funds and other circumstances permit. 
