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me where I may get in touch
with you. It is probably most
impossible for you to tell me
at this time, but when you
start out for the winter's tour-
I should like very much to
talk with you sometime while
you are in Ohio.

As you know, I was in
Seattle when the advance
party of your expedition
sailed. I was very glad to be
there and to help send the four
men away. A word of real
encouragement means so

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much- even for strong men -
sometimes. However the boys
went away very much enthused-
and I am sure you will find
in them good helpers.

Mr. Maurer wired me from
Nome and last Thursday I
was very happy to receive a
message from Wrangel Island,
stating that they had made
the trip in fine shape, that
everything was well with them
and that they were sending
mail from the island. It seem[s]
quite wonderful to have
this communication.