V. E. B. NICHOLSON & SONS 
TRAVEL SERVICE 
YACHT CHARTER SPECIALISTS 
COMDR. V. E. B, NICHOLSON, O.B.E,, R.N. 
D. V. NICHOLSON 
R. A. NICHOLSON 
P. O. BOX 103 
St. John's, 
Antigua, B.W.l. 
CABLE ADDRESS 
TRAVEL— ANTIGUA 
November 18th, 1959 
Dr. ?/aldo Schmitt 
Smithsonian Institution 
United States National Museum 
Washington 25, D.C. 
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Dear Dr. Schmitt, 
Thank you very much for your letter of November Sth, 
which I am acknowledging for Desmond who is away in the States 
on a six week's holiday. I will forward your letter on to him 
and I am sure he will contact you in the near future. 
Or, if you would like to get in touch with him. 
he will be staying witn mr. iiaurens Hammond in West Cornwall, 
Connecticut from November 20th to December 10th - his telephone 
number win be ORleans 2-0450. From December 10th to 28th, 
he will be staying with 14r. E. H, Dodds Jr, at Putney, Vermont 
telephone number BVergreen 7-5702. 
It is wonderful news that you might be cruising on 
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"Freelance" again this year, and I hope that this takes place. 
I know Desmond is very keen to go another Smithsonian cruise, 
as he enjoys each one so much. 
With Desmond, to, Macy and you all together in the 
United States, there should be a good opportunity of getting 
this all worked out. 
Good luck to you on it, and I am sure Desmond will 
contact you soon. 
Yours, /sincerely 
