stefansson-wrangel-09-13-045-003

V.S. 111

I sincerely hope, Mr.Stefansson, that you will not
consider me a crank and a calamity howler for the things
I have said here but, I presume Lorne was possessed of some
of the frankness which is a part of my nature and it has
always been a part of my life to say things that I meant
so that there would be no misunderstanding of them as I
wanted to have them understood.

I am, as often as any one else, wrong in my deductions
and when I am shown, I am always d ready to captiulate and
get right but, the things I have said to you, I only regret
that I am unable to say them to Bernard and Noice personally.

We will go to Seattle leaving here about Sunday 9 th
and ,if the body is there and if, Noice is there, meet them
and get th what, if any there may be of personal effects
belonging to Lorne and learn what we can and then home for
a sad funeral.

How I wish I could make some suitable reward for Ada
Blackjack. She is the Heroine of the whole expedition.

If it is ever in my power to suitably reward her, I hope
I may not overlook the opportunity.

What can you tell me as to Lorne's contract under which
he went out on this expedition and what steps will be neces-
sary for his Mother to recover what is coming to him ?

Poor Doris Jones is awfully broken up and she will go
to Seattle with us. She is one of the very finest little
ladies and she has been as true to Lorne as steel.

Trust you will pardon the vein in which this letter
has been written and try to realize that, I am not saying
these things for the purpose of showing a cussed disposi-
tion but, for the purpose of letting you know how I feel
about the matter.

Mrs. Knight is bearing up very well under the circum-
stances and her friends here are wonderfully comforting but,
I realize that, the worst is yet to come and how she will
finially get through with it, remains to be seen.

Believe me, Yours very respectfully.
J. I. Knight