stefansson-wrangel-09-12-031

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397RN RV 121NL 8P

RN TORONTO ONT JULY 20 19

MRS O R WILCOX

SECRETARY TO V STEFANSSON CARE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY BROADWAY AT 156 ST NYC

NOICE WIRES DATE JULY SEVENTEENTH QUOTE ALLEN CHARTER FAILED STOP MUST CHARTER ONLY OTHER SUITABLE VESSEL AND SECURE OWN CROW STOP CABLE SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS CHARGER PROVISIONS WAGES CREW FUEL OIL STOP EVENT FREEZE UP OWNER DEMANDS SHIP BE BOUGHT STOP/ ADDITIONAL SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS MUST BE AVAILABLE DEFRAY PRICE VESSEL AND WAGES CREW SUPPLIES DURING WINTER STOP SIBERIAN AUTHORITIES ANGRY BECAUSE WRANGEL STOP CANNOT ENDANGER PRESENT EXPEDITION BY ANNOUNCING INTENTION CONTINUE COLONY END QUOTATION PLEASE RUSH CABLE STEFANSSON ASKING FOR MONEY IMMEDIATELY AND ADVISE ME QUICKLY AS THIS MATTER IS OF UTMOST URGENCY MEANTIME I HAVE WIRED NOICE AS FOLLOWS QUOTE WIRE SEVENTEENTH JUST RECEIVED RUSH PREPARATIONS AM ARRANGING MONEY WIRE LATEST DATE YOU SHOULD SAIL END QUOTATION

A J T TAYLOR