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Wilbur Wright's letter

On May 30th, 1899, Wilbur Wright wrote a letter to the Smithsonian Institute. In the letter, he affirmed his belief that human flight was possible, declared his intent to pursue research in the field, and asked for publications on the subject.

Source: McCullough, David. The Wright Brothers. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2015.

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Letter that Wilbur Wright wrote to the Smithsonian Institution on May 30, 1899, asking for information about flight.
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