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Auction: 316 - The Collector's Series
Lot: 1220

Aviation: Richard E. Byrd. American naval officer, explorer and aviator; flew over the North Pole and back with Floyd Bennett, awarded the Medal of Honor for his accomplishment, led a number of Antarctic expeditions; made 42-hour transatlantic flight from New York to France. Choice Typewritten Letter Signed "Dick Byrd." Half-page, 4to, on address-imprinted stationery, Boston, Massachusetts, May 10, 1933. Writing to "Hon. Hiram Bingham," US Senator, explorer and aviator, a much-concerned Byrd writes: "I have just learned that one reason Amelia Earhart resigned from the [National Aeronautical] Association was because she objected to starting a magazine that would compete with the commercial aeronautical magazine. Please let me know about this…I have some very close friends among the magazine people and I naturally would not want to do anything to add to their difficulties... I am sure you will understand this query so please don´t take any steps in regard to announcing my acceptance of the Vice Presidency until you hear from me regarding this point. I don´t think it is going to help you with the Navy to have me take this position since my stand on economy has been misunderstood in certain sections…" Below Byrd´s large signature, he hastily pens" "My only thought in connection with this is to help you." Bingham´s date receipt stamp, and notations written in right margin, with file holes at head, otherwise Very Good.

Estimate
$100 to $150