TLS signed “Charles A. Lindbergh,” one page, 8 x 10, July 8, 1936. Letter to John Zwick at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. In full: “Thank you for arranging to have the 220 volt A. C. motor built and shipped in time for us to use in Copenhagen this August. Because of your sending such excellent detailed lists I have decided not to go to Copenhagen until about the 3rd of August, although I had previously planned on going there this month. I have received a letter from Dr. Fischer to the effect that the boxes of equipment were in excellent condition when they arrived, and showed no signs of rough handling. I am particularly glad that it seems unnecessary to go to Copenhagen in July because the Institute is closed during July, and I think it would have caused Dr. Fischer considerable inconvenience if I had come this month.” Central horizontal and vertical fold, a couple small fold separations at edges, and some mild toning along folds and edges, otherwise fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.
Lindbergh’s sister-in-law was diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease in 1929, and the medical community’s inability to provide a mechanical means of circulating oxygenated blood through her body prompted the flyer to attempt the design of an efficient pump—equipment for which is referenced here. Interestingly, the canceled trip allowed Lindbergh to spend time that July with members of the Nazi party. The US Army had arranged that trip, hopeful the aviator’s celebrity status would grant him access to restricted areas and provide data on German aviation technology. During the visit he delivered a speech on the power and danger of air warfare, had a private lunch with Nazi Air Minister Hermann Goring, and attended the opening ceremonies of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin as Goring’s guests. Lindbergh grew enamored by the Luftwaffe and the German work ethic, praising ‘a spirit in Germany which I have not seen in any other country. There is certainly great ability, and I am inclined to think more intelligent leadership than is generally recognized.’ That, along with later comments during World War II, earned the flyer accusations of being a Nazi sympathizer. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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