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THE GALT, J.H. SHAFOR, PROP.
[[strikethrough]]STERLING, ILL[[/strikethrough]]., York Neb, Febr 9th 1899

Mr Andrew Aegaard
Tromso Norway

Dear Sir:

Your favor of Jan 20th with copy of letter to Mr James H Eckels of Chicago at hand and I thank you very much for the information and interest in the wellfare [[welfare]] of my Brother Walter Wellman.

Arrangements are that Mr Eckels will supply you with required funds for the families of your countrymen with brother.

Now about a means for bringing Brother and party back, this is as you say, Walter has written me that this was in your hands, that when the time came if you thought it necessary to charter a Steamer to go for them it was to be done, however he repeatidly [[repeatedly]] said to me in