Letters from Alfred J. T. Taylor and Messrs. Wilson & Jamieson to Vilhjalmur Stefansson, 25 June 1921

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June 29th, 1921.

V. Stefansson, Esq., Ellison-White Sevens Chatauqua Circuit, Cambridge, IDAHO.

My dear Stefansson,

Your company now is duly incorporated, and we have the certificate of incorporation in this office. We have also held our first meeting, which is necessary before the company can commence business, and I enclose copies of the minutes together with copy of the Certificate of Incorporation, also copy of your Solicitors’ letter to me and my reply to them.

You will notice that at the present time I have not elected myself to a place on the Board. This is for the reason that I think it better that I should not be a Director at the time the boat is transferred, but immediately following that both Miss Withers and Mr. Anderson can resign and I can be elected. It is desirable that you always have two Directors resident in Vancouver, and I would suggest that you retain Mr. Anderson, who is my secretary, unless you have some other friends whom you would prefer to act instead.

It may appear to you from reading the Minutes that we have been taking liberties with your company in the matter of appointing an auditor and a lawyer, but inasmuch as it is customary to do this at the first meeting, in view of the fact that I am quite sure you will be pleased with the choice, and if you are not you can readily change it at any time, I thought we might as well carry out all the formalities at the one time, making our actions in this matter entirely subject to your approval.

You will see from Messrs. Wilson & Jamieson’s account that I have dispensed all the money you have given me. There are several small items of expense in the way of telegrams, seal, minute book, etc., that

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will have to be provided for, and at your convenience, may I suggest that you send me a cheque for $100.00 to be placed here to your credit, from which I can make necessary payments.

Here's hoping that the new company may have a long and very prosperous career, and that I shall hear in due course from Mr. Lindeberg in regard to the boat. I have had no communication of any kind from him since I left San Francisco, although I have sent him copies of all my letters to you. I only hope that his silence does not indicate that he is personally under the weather.

With best wishes, I remain,

Yours sincerely, A. J. Taylor.

AJTT : W Enc.'s

C O P Y .

June 28th, 1921.

Attention Major Wilson .

Messrs. Wilson & Jamieson, Barristers, &c., Rogers Building, Vancouver, B. C.

re The Stefansson Arctic Exploration & Development Co. Ltd.

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Dear Sirs: -

I am obliged to you for your letter of June 28th, and the documents accompanying it as stated, and am glad to enclose my cheque herewith for $250.00 in full of your account to date.

Please accept on behalf of Mr. Stefansson and myself our best thanks for the expeditious way in which you have handled this business for us.

Yours faithfully, A. J. Taylor

AJTT : W Enc.ch.

Vancouver, B. C.

June 28th, 1921.

A. J. T. Taylor, Esq. 605 Credit Foncier Building, Vancouver, B. C.

re The Stefansson Arctic Exploration and Development Co. Ltd.

Dear Sir:-

We are returning herewith Certificate of Incorporation and Minute Book with the minutes of the preliminary meetings duly inserted, and an extra copy for Mr. Stefansson, as you requested.

As the actual work of incorporation is now completed, we beg to render our account herewith. We are forwarding this account at this time, because we would esteem it a favour if you could let us have payment before the end of the month, and we understand that you are in receipt of funds from Mr. Stefansson to pay the same. If, however, this is not the case, we are of course willing to allow the matter to stand until such time as it is convenient for Mr. Stefansson to forward funds.

Yours truly,

WILSON & JAMIESON

per "A. D. W."