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invaluable way station. Both in peace and war
it will be beyond price. [Please believe that if
you do not see this, it is because you are mis-
informed about the North. If I could talk to you I could
convince you easily].

(10) Please reply by night letter. If you
still feel you cannot do this — cannot carry
men at my expense even — I shall try to
engage a separate vessel to land my party in Wrangel.
I would have no difficulty in doing this if it
were not that I am tied by my lecture contract
and cannot go to interview persons who might
help me.

V. Stefansson.