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V. E. B. NICHOLSON & SONS 
TRAVEL SERVICE 
YACHT CHARTER SPECIALISTS 
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COMDR. V. E. B. NICHOLSON, O.E.E., R.N. 
D. V. NICHOLSON 
R. A. NICHOLSON 
P. O. BOX 103 
St. John's, 
Antigua, B.V/.I. 
CABLE ADDRESS 
TRAVEL--ANTIGUA 
October 14th, 1959 
Jr, Waldo Schmitt 
The Smithsonian Institution 
United States National Museum 
Washington 25 
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Dear Dr, Schmitt 
Marv + letter, I got a long one from Mr. 
acy in the same mail, so felt very up-to-date on the situation. I am 
olay you were able to get together. 
« raising the price must have given vou 
tnough he is quite justified, of course, after all 
able to the Freelance. However, I don't think it will be 
a le to ^o into effecc this year, as she has already been pretty fully 
chartered for this season at her regular rate of s?i 155,00 per v/eek. 
written him about this, and have also suggested that we 
should take your cnarter at this same orice - ;|l i 55 per week t feel 
ewn '™““ be Well worth it toWhe ship, 
to rotn^n^^ lul! go such a long way to meet you, and especially 
wo lhnnia‘« price be satisfactory to you? I don't know what 
w« ! setting to Jamaica and back. If you 
' able to. It would be good if you could stand some of these costs - 
how think about this? I know you 
nave a limited budget, but you will have less transportation exoense 
ho^niit^to' the States, so perhaps this‘ could 
DC put towards getting the ship to you* 
to Tomo letter, the ship could not possibly get 
nrevinno middle or third week of April, due to her 
previous charter committments. I am wondering if you would be able to 
I’^to the spring, using the ship for the last two 
roJ ihf Instead. This would be much better 
e ship, really, and I think we would be more likely to be able 
anothe?^oh^ could take 
April before yours, and would be able to go 
returning from your trip, which would be good, 
as she would have had alot of use and a long trip, 
wei-k will be able to agree to l) six weeks at §1155 per 
week and 2) a charter in late May and through June, as I think then we 
