Mail Order
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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