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Stef. Arctic Ex.

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January Tenth 1921 i.e. 1922

Reply in regular corr. file

Mr. Vihlarmur Stephenson American Geographical Society 156th St. & Broadway, New York City.

Dear Sir;-

We have been requested by Mr. John Felkel of Nome, Alaska, and Seattle, to get in touch with you.

Mr. Felkel is our Alaska fur buyer and originally expected to come to New York this Winter. Owing to his inability to come here he requested us to write you with reference to four men who were taken in September, by Schooner Silver Wave to Wrangle Island.

Before returning from the Island, these four men told Capt. Jack Hamar of the Silver Wave to be certian to communicate with you as to make arrangements for them to be taken off the Island this year.

As it is also possible that you may be inclined to buy the Silver Wave, Capt. Hamar who is two thirds owner, and Mr. Felkel who is one third owner, both are willing to sell the ship for $8000,00.

If you are desirous, as our friend Mr. Felkel seems to believe, to either charter the Silver Wave to take these four men off Wrangle Island or to buy the boat outright and hire Capt. Hamer for wages, we would be very pleased to get in touch, on your behalf with Mr. Felkel.

Hoping to be favored by the courtesy of your reply, we remain

Very truly yours,

J.H.BLEISTEIN INC. by [signature]

JHB/B