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Merwin, Miles
Filed: Bredin Ex. – West Indies

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ROB'T L. MERWIN & CO., INC.
CABLE ADDRESS:
"MERWIN – St. Croix"

[[Image: heraldic crest labeled Lloyd's Agency]][[/preprinted]]
[[stamped W.A.S. MAR 5 – 1956]]
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FREDERIKSTED, ST. CROIX
VIRGIN ISLANDS
U. S. A.
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March 2nd, 1956

Mr. Waldo L. Schmitt
Head Curator
Department of Zoology
Smithsonian Institution
United States National Museum
Washington 25, D. C.

Dear Mr. Schmitt:

Your letter of February 28th has been received along with two sets of Passenger Department questionnaires duly filled out, and it is noted that you have reservation for passage on the "Alcoa Runner" #93 about April 21st from St. Croix to U.S. East Coast port as per tickets Nos. 20001 and 20002, issued respectively to you and Mr. Fenner A. Chace, Jr.

Due note has been taken of your remarks regarding seeking passage for a third member of your party, Mr. Albert C. Smith. As far as we, as their agent here in St. Croix, are concerned we could not arrange to sign him on the ships roster in some capacity without the consent of the New York office.

We are sending a copy of this letter to the New York office so that in the event that they could instruct the Master to take care of Mr. Smith in this manner, they could advise him whether or not it may be done.

Due note has been taken of your schedule on the "Freelance" in case there should be any reason for us to get in touch with you.

Yours faithfully,
^[[signature: Miles Merwin,]]
Treasurer

HM/HN

c.c.- Mr. T. J. Flannery, N.Y.

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