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the papers may choose to attribute to Nansen
without being sure that he has said it. We all
real.
redoted
know how these papers, and notably the HERALD,
JOURNAL and WORLD, at times misquote, although
the JOURNAL and WORLD are of course the worst
offenders.
I told the Secretary about the way that
Nansen had spoken of you, and his estimate of
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you as an Arctic explorer, and I think it was a
1
distinct assistance to you. Will have you
at to Poll yet
Faithfully yours,
Theodore Roosence
Lieutenant R. E. Peary, U.S.N.,
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This letter communicates that Dr. Fridtjof Nansen's opinion of Robert E. Peary was misrepresented in a newspaper.
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