Lee Wilson Seward

Lee Wilson Seward is a contact of Orrin Oscar Lutwidge. He called himself "Gray Pawn 48˚" in his correspondence.

He was first mentioned in Part 4 of the Lex Harlan interview tapes. From what is said, he appears to be a writer of considerable renown (to the point where Harlan did not actually believe that a caller was him, and Mark Meltzer seems to know who he is), but the players currently know little about him other than what he reveals in his letter:

Letter to Red Queen
04 - 23 - 58

Red Queen:

Enclosed, please find data you requested on missing individuals from the '46/'47 wave of disappearances. And yes, I remain your loyal "Man in Africa". However: Africa is a big continent. With my ongoing health and legal issues, field trips simply are not in the cards.

Main reason I am writing, though: I continue to be alarmed by activities of RED PAWN. I know he has been invaluable, especially in the Roget matter. But he is not just an old drunken fraud. There's more and worse. Blue Pawn's law enforcement contacts have alarming leads on Red Pawn's true past. Contact Blue Pawn post-haste.

Please do not dismiss this as mere jealousy of your "right hand man." We have had our differences, you and I. But rest assured that my only goal remains what it was when we began: to see clearly what goes on in this world.

Fastest to contact me via my N.Y. publisher. I am in their good graces once again & they will wire me urgent info.

Your Grey Pawn 48˚,

L.W.S.

—Tangiers''