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Letter from Baur to Stefansson Dec 1914. Baur was guarding a cache of caribou meat at a hunting camp, Storkersen was trapping foxes, Stefansson was at the base camp at Mary Sachs ("Cape Kellett").

Mr. Stefansson
BanksL

Dec 2 - 1914

Mr. Stefansen;
Billy arrived at 11:30 Thompson left here the next morning for Storgensen Many Wolves here every night no foxes I wounded 2 wolves it has been blowing a hurricane since past 3 days am short of fuel Enough to last tomorrow. Will you kindly have sent the following Distilate Coal Oil 1 pr Deer skin pants cocoa primer needle Laxative Pills 1 Deck of Cards. 1 wolf only has touched the meat He was there only a few minutes at 6 AM today I have written the Walker Bay Esquimo statement 6 pages Hope you are all well at home

Respectfully
W.J. Baur

[Source: National Archives of Canada MG30 B17: Vol. 1 page 2 Book 1]

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