Letter 2
4 argumentative units
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- 01Walton's Progress and Want of a Friend
Walton reports hiring a ship and crew but laments his profound loneliness and lack of a sympathetic friend.
- 02The Lieutenant and the Ship's Master
He finds no true friend among his crew, though he describes his courageous lieutenant and a gentle ship's master.
- 03Resolve and Romantic Inspiration
Walton reassures his sister of his firm resolve and explains how a love for the marvelous inspires his quest.
- 04A Tender Farewell
He wonders if he will ever return and asks his sister to continue writing and to remember him affectionately.