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Wilbur Wright’s letter to the Smithsonian Institution

Wilbur's letter to Smithsonian
Letter Transcript

Wilbur wrote this letter to the Smithsonian Institution in 1899 to inquire about aeronautics research. It is the first documented proof that he had become interested in the possibility of human flight.



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