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21 Smith Block, 
Framingham, Massachusetts,
April 30th, 1920.

Robert F. Perkins, Esq.,
Framingham Centre, Mass.,

Dear Mr. Perkins; 

We acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of your letter of yesterday enclosing copy of your communication to the President of the Inter-Collegiate Flying association. 

On the 23d instant we had interviews with Colonel Drennan, who has taken over the Muster Field for the U.S. Air Service, and he consented to the use of the field by our company. We had a long talk with him regarding the possibilities of making Framingham a permanent military and commercial aircraft centre, and we are to cooperate with Colonel Brennan and the Army Air Service as much as possible. We enclose an article appearing in the local paper regarding this matter.

We certainly appreciate the fact that you have invited Mr. Thomas for an interview, and we highly commend the idea of all associations, flying cubs and companies concentrating in an effort to form a comprehensive plan for active work in aviation in this part of the country.

As soon as the Harvard men come out here for their trials we shall make ourselves acquainted with them, and we would like to have them make themselves at home in our offices during their stay in Framingham. We shall extend an invitation to them at once.

We feel the aviation should acquire as many friends as possible in the present stage of its development It is to be the greatest agent of civilization ever known in a few years, and in remunerative value it is sure to surpass the motion picture and motor car.

Regarding our own operations we have placed an order for one machine, which should be ready for delivery in about ten days. In the mean time we hope to have the use of an Avro airplane through the courtesy of the International Aircraft Corporation, and operate it occasionally from the Muster field, demonstrating flying and taking passengers.