stefansson-wrangel-09-21-018-001

Toronto, October 8, 1923.

Harold Noice, Esq.,
City Club of New York,
New York.

Dear Mr. Noice:-

This will acknowledge with thanks your cheque for
$100. to cover what you think is the cost of telegraphic charges to
Nome and Seattle.

I have just received word this morning from Mr. Stefansson
that he will arrive in New York via the S.S. Leviathan on the 15th. Mr.
Griffith Brewer, the gentleman in England who put up all the money for the
relief expedition, is also coming with him for the purpose of going into
the accounts of the expedition.

I also gather from Mr. Stefansson's letter that he fully
expects all the monies realized from the sale of the story to be credited
to the Company. In view of this it is our wish that you keep whatever
monies you received from Mr. Pickering intact until this matter is
definitely settled.

I will endeavor to go into the accounts of the
Stefansson Company and the expedition some time this week and will send
you a copy as promised so that you can go over it in time to be prepared
to go into detail with Mr. Stefansson and Mr. Brewer the reason for the
many expenditures.

With kindest regards.

Yours very truly,

(Signed) John Anderson.

P.S. It is at present the intention of Mr. Taylor and the writer to
come down to New York leaving here Saturday evening arriving New York
Sunday morning, the 14th, so that we will have a day to go over the
accounts and affairs of the last expedition before meeting Mr. Stefansson
abd Mr. Brewer who is due to arrive the morning of the 15th. Please
advise by return where it will be convenient for you to meet us on
Sunday.

J.A.