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[[stamp]]DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR RECEIVED JUL 2 1896 D. M. DIVISION.[[/stamp]] [[stamp]]1887[[/stamp]] 1018. [[Mc. Kee.]] St. Houston Texas June 28. 1896. To the President of the United States, Sir: I have some invention of a machine, the machine can be use fo a air ship, the machine have a large force and power to fly up in the air. I like to give the machine to the government. I have not the money to patent the machine, or to be able to proceed. Respectfully H Schmitt