Letter. 25 August 1909. ALS, 12 pps.

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Letter. 25 August 1909. ALS, 12 pps.

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Maud writes from Walnut Lawn, Lexington, KY (near Versailles, KY) to John G. James (possibly her brother or husband). Personal letter full of news about family and friends. Discusses her father buying a car. Mentions wanting to see Wilbur Wright and his flying machine at the Hudson-Fulton celebration. Hopes John can convince "Mama" to go to New York City soon.

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Wilbur Wright, born April 16, 1867 in Indiana, and his brother, Orville, were inventors of the airplane. The brothers were in the printing and bicycle business in Dayton before they became interested in solving the problems of powered flight. After a series of kite and glider experiments at Kitty Hawk, N.C., the brothers built and successfully flew the first heavier-than-air powered machine on Dec. 17, 1903. The Wrights spent the next years improving their invention and in 1909, formed a company...

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