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On the High Seas
Sunday 10 June 1956

[[stamped]]W.L.S. JUN 14 1956[[/stamped]]

Dr. Waldo L. Schmitt
Smithsonian Institute
10 ST. & Independence Ave. S.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Dr. Schmitt;

In follow up of our telephone chat the other day, the name & office address of the young lady under discussion follow:

Miss Frances Lanzisera
American Geographical Society
Broadway @ 156th Street
New York 32, N.Y.

As mentioned, Miss Frances is a medical geographer & has a research problem that may require a visit to Washington.  Since she is not familiar with Washington there is an opportunity for her to be helped, possibly by some eligible, staunch, young defender of the "True Faith".  She probably has no ideas whatever regarding accommodations at Washington.

Miss Frances is a poised & self-possessed young lady, considering the lack of formal social training for U.S. girls, but she is somewhat reticent about approaching people.  She is a