Letter from Alfred J. T. Taylor to Vilhjalmur Stefansson, 15 August 1922

I have duly received your several wires, concluding with your two dated Aug.13th from ^India^ Minneapolis. Immediately on receipt of these last two, we got in touch with Mr.Harrison of the Union Bank,and arranged to transfer yesterday $1500.00 to Loman Bros., at Nome. I immediately wired you as per confirmation attached,and I hope that Loman Bros., may he successful either in persuading our own men to remain another year at Wrangel, or securing new men to take their places.

Brown of the Province asked me to suggest to you that if you had not already concluded other arrangements, that you instruct Crawford immediately upon reaching Nome to wire Brown, Collect, a 500 word story, which Brown upon receiving in Vancouver, would edit and put on the wire to the various news centres.

Brown of course would handle this thoroughly well, and secure a maximum amount of desirable publicity, but it is quite possible that you have already made other arrangements.

I am sorry you have had anxiety as a result of the dilatory methods at Ottawa, but I am glad that at least they have agreed to the grant of $3,000. Perhaps I should have made mention of a larger amount in my wire to King, but I did not wish to have the request turned down on the plea that it was extravagant, and in any case the $3,000.00 will help a little.

There is nothing further to report here. I shall be glad when you have time to write and tell me the result of your interviews at Ottawa, and the prospects for getting action in the matter of the lease.