Alexander Graham Bell Aviation Letter Re: A Flying System Patent

Single page typed letter signed on tissue stock, 8" x 10.5". Dated "October 7, 1907", and signed by Alexander Graham Bell in full signature "Yours sincerely, Alexander Graham Bell". Accompanied by a copy of the original patent referenced in the letter.

A fantastic letter signed by Bell showing intrigue in reviewing a Flying System Patent. At the time, Bell had discounted the work of the Wright Brothers and attempted to sabotage what they had accomplished. Here is an example of his interest in alternate systems. A copy of the original patent includes detailed schematic drawings of the device.

Although Alexander Graham Bell is most famously credited as the inventor of the telephone, he also coached what was arguably the world’s most advanced aviation team of the early 20th century. By the time Bell’s team won the Scientific American Trophy on 4 July 1908, they had already accomplished more in just seven months than the Wright brothers did in seven years, establishing innovative flight technologies that continue to be fundamental to aircraft design. Bell's well-known Silver Dart was only one of his team's many experimental aircraft. First as the Aerial Experiment Association and then the Canadian Aerodrome Company, the team developed and tested over 20 flying machines, introducing ground-breaking new aviation technologies, under Bell’s guidance and leadership from the fall of 1907 to the spring of 1910.

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