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- , . ey i + } . x - = i , ee . . ~ c This letter was copied on May 15, 1937 0 while in the possession of Colonel Hartney, P at Lakehuret, New Jersey. ¥ ' =D Honereble Royal Copeland, Ue S- Senator, Wash.e; D> C. Dear Senstor; In case of the yesterday Zepplin disester at Lakehurst, N. J. a6 well as the disasters of ShenEYiosh, Akron, Macon, may I inform you that Zepplin competitions in America against my airship invention ere now out of my way. A A ea ee eee Iam the inventor of a real American dirigible patented 1914 in Wash. but which was refused for adoption at the lighter than air competibion in 1928 by the Gov't. experts in Washe The result of this refusal was that both adopted Zepplin immitatione had e short life. If you Honoreble, are en ardent furtherer of e real & good American invention of original construction in that line, I hope you will reccommend it for oonstruction, such disasters as in the past will never happen in the future. Bibecs cae ae | + construct an real Ame ’ & saftier than a Zepplin, it will cost lesser ser money, useful for war £8 well, as commerce, and which will be constructed to land on the water surface by means of pontoons. webin fboly o attear el wee ‘i fy kei i b ~) Awaiting your kind reply on this subject - Most respectfully, | yours, (Typed on a card attached to the above letter was the following: } Col; This di seruntled inventor goes 80 fer as to sav EX MXXKXS This disgruntled inventer ar eae to say that since the Hindenburg disaster, “Zeppelin competi- ticns are now out of my way." We have coples here; 50 ~ Wetterli can have this. COYTES wen i bes (signed in pencil} (ch all right) Wd