Inside the Peary Expedition, Part 8: Word of Dr. Cook gets out: August 7, 1908
January 6, 2021
Once Dr. Cook’s March 17 letter was retrieved from Annoatok, apparently, as Peary’s secretary, Marvin was asked to make a copy. He couldn’t help himself from telling his friend what he learned of Cook’s movements. A copy of Cook’s letter, with a number of transcription errors, is among Peary’s papers at NARA II.
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