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Charles Lindbergh Typed Letter Signed "C. A. Lindbergh" six months after his solo transatlantic flight in the Spirit o... (Total: 2 Items)
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Charles Lindbergh Typed Letter Signed "C. A. Lindbergh" six months after his solo transatlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis, with transmittal envelope. One page, 7.25" x 10.5", November 18, 1927, New York City, to "Master Albert Zeiger" of Pennsylvania, apologizing that he can not accept his invitation: "I am sorry that I cannot come to see you and the other boys at the B'nai B'rith Home, but I thank you for your kind invitation. Please accept my good wishes." The letterhead reads, "Charles A. Lindbergh/ c/o The Daniel Guggenheim Fund/ for the Promotion of Aeronautics, Inc./ 598 Madison Avenue/ New York City". Following his famous flight, Lindbergh, in an attempt to promote aviation, participated in a tour across America for the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics. Envelope is soiled. Letter, with flattened folds, is lightly soiled. Fine.Auction Info
2009 October Grand Format Historical Manuscripts Auction #6031 (go to Auction Home page)
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October, 2009
16th-17th
Friday-Saturday
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