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formation you can give me now.

Yours very respectfully,

(This is a copy of a note I am sending to Ottawa. Have not heard from
them yet. This note explains why I am writing. Have not heard from
Maurer but hope he is making a go of it.

(SIGNED) Knight.

Ukiah, Calif.
June 1, 1921.

Dear Knight:

After many failures to get replies from Ottawa I at last got
the enclosed wire. I suppose the reason they did not reply sooner was
that everything down there was unsettled. I need not say that this is
as much of a disappointment to me as to you--tho it is pretty bad for you.

I have been wiring the Hudson's Bay Company about certain plans
which, if they materialize, may suit you. I shall let you hear by wire--
with luck, almost as soon as you receive this letter.

(SIGNED) V. Stefansson.

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(TELEGRAM)

SACRAMENTO, June 6, 1921.

E. LORNE KNIGHT,
MCMINNVILLE, OREGON.

THIS TELEGRAM VERY CONFIDENTIAL STOP AM FINANCING COMPANY TO COMBINE
EXPLORATION WITH COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT MYSELF FURNISHING HALF CAPITAL
AND ONE FRIEND OTHER HALF STOP WOULD YOU GO SOME ARTIC ISLAND VIA NOME
FOR HUNDRED DOLLARS MONTH AND SMALL SHARE IN PROCEEDS OF OPERATION STOP
WOULD YOU BECOME CANADIAN SUBJECT IF THAT IS NECESSARY TO GIVE YOU COMMAND
OF THIS ENTERPRISE WHICH I BELIEVE HAS A FUTURE REPLY DAY LETTER COLLECT
GRASS VALLEY CALIFORNIA

V. STEFANSSON.

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