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 immed
iately 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.