Telegram from Alfred J. T. Taylor to Vilhjalmur Stefansson, 9 September 1921

^ Stef. Arctic Ex ^

DAYLETTER.

VANCOUVER, B. C.

SEPT. 9th, 1921

V. STEFANSSON, BROADWAY at 156th STREET NEW YORK.

RECEIVED TELEGRAM FROM CRAWFORD QUOTE MONEY ARRIVED COPY CHARTER MAILED STOP PAID HAMMER CAPTAIN SILVER WAVE SIX HUNDRED CASH LOMENS GUARANTEE PAYMENT UP TO TWO THOUSAND MORE WIRED TWO THOUSAND MINERS AND MERCHANTS BANK IN NEXT FEW DAYS TO RAISE LOMENS GUARANTEE STOP HAVE HIRED NECESSARY ESKIMO SEAMSTRESS DEPOSIT ADA BLACKJACK FIFTY DOLLARS MORE MINERS MERCHANTS BEGIN SEPTEMBER NINTH STOP LEAVING TONIGHT OR MORNING GOODBYE UNQUOTE DO NOT QUITE UNDERSTAND MEANING IT APPEARS TWO THOUSAND MORE STILL REQUIRED CAN YOU EXPLAIN SEAMSTRESS ADA BLACKJACK.

A. J. TAYLOR

(CHARGE STEFANSSON EXPLORATION CO.)

JA : W G.N.W.