Telegram from Vilhjalmur Stefansson to R. H. Cross, 11 September 1921

^ Pioneer Mining + Ditch Co. ^

Night Letter ^X^

New York, September 11, 1921.

R. H. Cross, Vice President, Pioneer Mining and Ditch Company Mills Building, San Francisco, California

Regret delay your wire September seven missed me Ottowa delayed in forwarding here stop Trouble is we chartered Orion from Fishing Company for arctic voyage Orion seized in Nome by Pioneer Mining Company causing delay and eventually compelling us charter another ship this delay may prove fatal to our expedition plans for this year causing us heavy loss also imagine [gap: ] owners Orion may have suffered through our being [gap: ] to charter another ship stop my address Harvard Club. New York

.V. Stefan[gap: ][sson]

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