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Amelia Earhart

Earhart comes clean to a railroad historian: “I confess to using chunks of your material in speeches”

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Earhart comes clean to a railroad historian: “I confess to using chunks of your material in speeches”

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, New York, Philadelphia and Washington Airway Corporation letterhead, October 11, 1930. Earhart writes to Agnes Laut at R. M. McBride and Company. In part: “Because I am interested in transportation I gobbled down your ‘Romance of the Rails’ soon after its publication. Being in the midst of transportation, I haven’t found opportunity to write and tell you what a laudable piece of work it is. I do so now. I think you have brought out the most interesting parts in the history of rail development. I confess to using chunks of your material in speeches. In about twenty-five years I should like to go and do likewise (try to) anent [sic] aviation.” In very good condition, with wrinkling, scattered creasing, and light toning. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.

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  • Dates: #358 - Ended June 16, 2010





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