stefansson-wrangel-09-19-031

stef arctic ex

ans

McMinnville, Oregon June 20, 1922

Mr. V. Stefanssen New York City, N.Y.

Dear Sir;

In your letter of recent date, we can see what I have suspected for some time and I believe that I see it clearly now, to wit;

If the Canadian Government will take over the expedition, you have it started and you will turn it over to them, or, thather, you will direct the further activities of an exploration.

If they do not assume the responsibility for it, your mission is accomplished in the taking over and establishing residential title to the Island and this means that the party will, most likely, come home this fa fall.

If I am right or not, you need not say but, I am curious to know whether or not Lorne will come out for, if he does not, there are some thing I would like to send to him and, unless I know, it is of no use to send them. For instance, Miss Jones and Mrs. Mrurer want to send him a phonograph.

If you should be able to tell me certainly before the July sailing of the Victoria, wish you would kindly do so.

I have advised the Galles to send all matter to Milton by first Class Postage to Nome and I have a letter from them today saying that they had done so and I have written them that they can also send mail by the July sailing.

Yours very truly; J I Knight