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November 7, 1941

Mr. John D. Driskill,
National Park Service,
Manteo, N. Carolina.

Dear Dave:

I sent you a wire asking you to not make final arrangements until you heard from me. The Indian Service of the Interior Department are anxious to secure the Fairchild. I have had the matter up with Mr. Wirth, and he instructed me to give it to them. 

He also said to give the two Giros to the Department of Justice, the offer has been made, and I have to waite [[wait]] until they give the final word.

Mr. Kelley is in about the same position as we were, and he informed me that his superiors are not sold on the Giros, and their experience so far has not been any recommendation. It appears to me that, from all he has said to me over the phone, he may take the Giros, but not be able to go any further. This is only a guess on my part.

I have sold Indian Service on you and the Fairchild, they want both you and the plane, but have to iron out the finance, and I expect to hear from them any minute, and expect to call you on the phone as soon as I hear. Under this arrangement, you will be furnished with a house to live in, your moving expenses paid, and you will receive $3200 per year, and in addition will live in the big wild country, that I feel sure both you and your wife will like very much. If this deal goes through, they will want you to fly the machine bach [[back]] to Manteo, change engines, install radio etc, and fly it to Arizona, all spares and engines to be shipped out there. They will build a hangar for you, possibly 80 by 80, and you will be working for Mr. E. R. Fryer, Supt. Navajo Indian Service, a very fine man, one I know you will admire and like. 

The minute I hear, will either call by phone or wire you the details.

Sincerely,