Letter from Milton Galle to Vilhjalmur Stefansson, 8 September 1921
Date8 September, 1921
RepositoryRauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College.
Call Numberstefansson-wrangel-09-07-056
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Stef. Arctic Ex.
Galle
Galle
No Ans.
possible
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Nome, Alaska
Sept 8 1921
Sept 8 1921
Dear Mr. Stefannson ; -
This letter I sent to my mother in
order to be sure that she would see you,
if you make San Marcos.
order to be sure that she would see you,
if you make San Marcos.
Mr Stefannson I have not written
you regarding the business dealings
in Nome. It was mostly for the
boys that I did not as they have had
some time of it - keeping it from
me.
you regarding the business dealings
in Nome. It was mostly for the
boys that I did not as they have had
some time of it - keeping it from
me.
It is alright I did not blame
them a bit but somehow I have
had an extra amount of fun
out of it, training them to
evade outsiders questions.
them a bit but somehow I have
had an extra amount of fun
out of it, training them to
evade outsiders questions.
From the time we left Seattle
all those aboard asked as to
our whereabouts this minute, Knight
would answer one place Crawford
another + Maurer still another + I
said passed Point Barrow
all those aboard asked as to
our whereabouts this minute, Knight
would answer one place Crawford
another + Maurer still another + I
said passed Point Barrow
I had most fun when in a
[brunch], Knight would be asked
about some place around Hershall
Island. He answered; another question
was asked, he answered, but then it
was my turn so I asked questions
some of the most foolish
immaginable, he would look at
me + then answer, Crawford was
not as bad as Knight because he
[brunch], Knight would be asked
about some place around Hershall
Island. He answered; another question
was asked, he answered, but then it
was my turn so I asked questions
some of the most foolish
immaginable, he would look at
me + then answer, Crawford was
not as bad as Knight because he
said he was new he did not
know. Maurer had the most nerve,
start answering and soon be
talking about the Karlook and his ship
wreck on the Island.
know. Maurer had the most nerve,
start answering and soon be
talking about the Karlook and his ship
wreck on the Island.
All in all it has been a great
time but it means work
from tomorrow on and I aim
to plow right in for better or for worse.
time but it means work
from tomorrow on and I aim
to plow right in for better or for worse.
Yours
M. Galle
M. Galle
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