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Wellman Polar Expedition. Walter Wellman, Leader. Evelyn B. Baldwin, Observer U.S. Weather Bureau, Second-in-Command. S. S. Frithjof Archangel, Russia July 3, 1898 My Dear Mr. Wellman, I did not expect when last we met that it would be so long before I should have opportunity of writing you. But now that we are about to leave civilization, I will delay no longer. We arrived here yesterday morning and expect to leave about midnight tonight. I am highly pleased with the expedition in every way. As a leader your brother is a success:- he is a prince of Good Nature and commands the respect of all. We four Americans are agreed and I am