Orville Wright Smithsonian Controversy TLS

Typed letter signed by Orville Wright, dated May 29, 1925, on his personal Dayton, Ohio letterhead and addressed to Charles B. Driscoll of The Cleveland Press. Wright discusses the announcement that he was preparing to send the Wright brothers' original airplane to a museum in England and directly addresses his long-running controversy with the Smithsonian Institution over recognition of the first successful powered flight. Wright criticizes the Smithsonian's handling of the Langley Aerodrome controversy and mentions sending Driscoll copies of correspondence with Charles M. Manly for his private information. A strong aviation-content letter concerning one of the most significant disputes surrounding the historical legacy of the Wright brothers. Estimate $300 - $500

Estimate:$300

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