Letter from Allan R. Crawford to Vilhjalmur Stefansson, 23 January 1923
Date23 January, 1923
RepositoryRauner Special Collections Library, Dartmouth College.
Call Numberstefansson-wrangel-09-10-004
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January [4][Unknown REND attribute: sup]th 1923
Dear Mr. Stefansson; Wrangel Island
In case you should have
wintered near the island or that
Knight and Ishmeet with misfortune I am
leaving this letter with Maurer whom
I have left in charge.
wintered near the island or that
Knight and I
leaving this letter with Maurer whom
I have left in charge.
You doubtless received copy
of proclamation made on this island
when we landed.
of proclamation made on this island
when we landed.
Maurer can tell you as well as
I the nature of the island from his
diary. Game is scarce. Of mineral I
have located none. Fossils a few.
I the nature of the island from his
diary. Game is scarce. Of mineral I
have located none. Fossils a few.
My opinion is that for trapping
would not be profitable on this island
without a schooner to get walrus &
that this would entail a large outlay
to do this profitably. Maurer knows my ideas
on this.
would not be profitable on this island
without a schooner to get walrus &
that this would entail a large outlay
to do this profitably. Maurer knows my ideas
on this.
to leave here was made last [Unknown REND attribute: sup]
advise of Knight and on consideration of
orders received from you and the
desirablity of giving you news. In fact as
early as last spring I considered it and when
I saw how sparse seal & bear were
(2) January 4[Unknown REND attribute: sup]
th
1923
I decided it would be unwise to stay
here with the dogs all winter. Especially
so since trapping is not worth staying
for: I have [taken] my diary with me
my accounts are in my trunk.
here with the dogs all winter. Especially
so since trapping is not worth staying
for: I have [taken] my diary with me
my accounts are in my trunk.
go due south to Siberian coast &
thence along the coast to Cape Serdge
Whaling, Diomedes, Nome.
Maurer & Galle are go both good
workers anddeserve your have done
there best. I would recommend Galle to
you especially for the Trail.
workers and
there best. I would recommend Galle to
you especially for the Trail.
Ada is not extra as a sewing woman.
It is hard to say what we shall
do if we arrive at Nome & find you
are in the north. We will of course
follow any advise you may have
left. Otherwise we willyous use
our own judgement.
do if we arrive at Nome & find you
are in the north. We will of course
follow any advise you may have
left. Otherwise we will
our own judgement.
Allan Rudyard Crawford
January 28[Unknown REND attribute: sup]th 1923
Knight & I returned about a week ago. Knight
is troubled with scurvy.and As the [Unknown REND attribute: sup]five dogs are
scarcely enough he was dubious of making the
trip and his strength is undermined. My plans
are unchanged except that I am
is troubled with scurvy.
scarcely enough he was dubious of making the
trip and his strength is undermined. My plans
are unchanged except that I am
over
[?]
(3)
taking Maurer & Galle with me. I am
taking both Maurer & Gallesince I think
it should be although I would like
to leave one of them with Knight.
I think it is wisdom to do this as
it would be disasterous to return
a second time.
taking both Maurer & Galle
to leave one of them with Knight.
I think it is wisdom to do this as
it would be disasterous to return
a second time.
Allan R Crawford
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