Lot 1261

"THE BURGESS COMPANY" LETTER GROUPING

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""THE BURGESS COMPANY"" LETTER GROUPING The Burgess Company was the first licensed aircraft manufacturer in the United States. On February 1 1911 it received a license to build Wright aircraft from the Wright Brothers who held several key aeronautical patents. In continued in production from 1910 to 1918 with key military contracts until its plant was completely destroyed by fire. Good grouping of eleven T.L.S.s on company letterhead 10pp. total.4to. 1914 all to Henry Woodhouse. The letters sent by Manager F. H. Russell all have good content concerning innovations in their aircraft and those of competitors goings-on in the trade planes being built for experimental purposes float planes etc. Very good.

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"THE BURGESS COMPANY" LETTER GROUPING

Name: \"THE BURGESS COMPANY\" LETTER GROUPING
SKU: 33927601
Price: 240 USD
Availability: InStock

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