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Mr Eckles

Dear Sir, 

I [[strikethrough]] have [[/strikethrough]] am in receipt of a letter from Mr Aagaard with copy of letter sent you by him in regard to sending money to charter seamen to search for the Wellman Polar [[strikethrough]]Expedition[[/strikethrough]] party.

I am not in a position to feel justified in sending full amount required and as you are interested already to some extent in the Expeditions I would like the privilege of asking you to confer with Mr Kohlaat and see if it will be possible for you gentleman to help me send the required fund. Walter told me before sailing that