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Knight 1924
Mr .V.Stefansson
Dear Mr.Stefansson,
I am herewith handing you a copy of a letter I have written to Noice in the effort to recover, if possible, the missigg leaves from Lorne's diary and also,Milton Galle's Diary. I have heard nothing from him in reply to my last letter and am writing again.
I have received the copy of Ada's diary and ,while I was more than glad to receive it, it has caused a night mare for me because, it reveals the fact more vividly than before, thet he, a perfect specimen of physical devlopment, lay there helpless and almost unattended and cared for almost not at all for those long, dreary months with no one to care for his comfort and died the death of a man alone.
I have not the resentlment resentment in my heart for Ada that I might easily have for, I believe that,what she failed to do or to try to do for him,was the result more, of her benighted intillect and supersticious imaginations than they were the desire to neglect or mistreat him.
Then, also, the circumstances were such as to have tried the metal of the very best and,while she may have failed in this respect, she carried on when many an other of more intelligence would have failed where she succeeded although they might have been more kind and considerate toward Lorne.
I am due to write a letter to all the other families and shall do soon but have been waiting for further information about the memorial. Such a shaft as I have in mind can be laid down at Seattle for about $650.00.
I received a letter from Carl Akeley saying he was sending me a copu of "Brightest Africa" inscribed to the memorey of Lorne. I am very much pleased.
Yours very truly;