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Mrs. Bella C. Landauer,
44[[?]] Park Avenue,
New York, New York.

Dear Mrs. Landauer:

     I have just acquired one of the most interesting aviation autographs that has ever come my way. I am sending it herewith and you are the first to whom I have offered it. I am not giving you a sales talk when I tell you that it is not going to be a difficult item to sell.

     This most interesting autograph is a full autograph letter signed of Wilbur Wright and it also bears the signature of Orville Wright, thus combining the autographs of the two most important men in the history of American aviation. Furthermore, as it happens, although autograph letters of Orville Wright are occasionally met with, those of Wilbur Wright are very rare. Fortunately, the body of this letter was written by Wilbur. 

     The contents of the letter could hardly be better if it were made to order. It relates to the organization of the Wright Company and is, in fact, the contract with the organizer. This would be an item of outstanding importance in any collection and in an aviation collection such as yours, it would be a choice item indeed. The price is $175.

     With all good wishes to you, I am

     Sincerely yours,
     Theo F. Madigan

TFM:E.

P.S. If this letter had been in the auction sale with the "Star Spangled Banner" MS., a few days ago, it would have brought at least $500. The sale was an astonishing success. It was attended by large crowds and prices reminiscent of 1929 prevailed. T.F.M.

[[[preprinted]] an idea of an age as genuine letters. Nay, history waits for its last seal from them. -Horace Walpole. [[/preprinted]]