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turn of our boat, as I believe Crawford will arrange to have them wire you.

Mr. Anderson from Vancouver arrived in Seattle the day before we
sailed and straightened out all our financial wrinkles. The money I re-
ceived to place in the company was turned over to him, for which he gave
me ten shares of stock at $100.00 per share. The conditions also were
made clear to him.

If it is not asking too much of you, Mr. Stefansson, I would like
to ask another favor of you. It seems I haven't been successful in con-
vincing my mother that the North is a perfectly safe country to live in.
She is pretty much worried over my safety, and I'm sure a letter from you,
assuring her that all will be well with me, will relieve her of all unnec-
essary worry. I would also appreciate your writing a similar letter to
my wife.

Mother's address:

Mrs. David Maurer,
209 West High Street,
New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Mrs. Maurer's address:

911 Robbins Ave.,
Niles, Ohio.

If you can find time to write these letters, you will confer me
a great favor.

All of us are wishing you great success in all your undertaking
abroad. Here's hoping you join us next summer. Many people in Nome
expect you then.

Respectfully and loyally yours,
(SIGNED) F. W. Maurer.

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