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Night Letter

New York, Oct. 23, 1923.

John R. Bone, Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario.

Noticed Saturday's installment Wrangel story statement reflecting seriously Knight's general intelligence feel sure his parents will be angered am anxious that story shall not produce bad impression in Toronto but have refused see it before publication since that would lay me open to suspicion of having tampered with it stop I urge you proofread carefully and soften similar harsh statements about intelligence or capacity men who are dead stop negotiations with Pickering apparently progressing staisfactorily except but he says Noices attitude still doubtful have been unable to see Noice since first day he refuses answer telephones or reply letters or telegrams from myself or friends of his whom he knows are friends of mine also this explains further my refusal read story by proof read Noice. proofread Noice story.

V. Stefansson