בידספיריט | SAMUEL P. LANGLEY

SAMUEL P. LANGLEY - (1834 - 1906) American aviation pioneer who explored the possibility of flight by heavier-than-air machines and actually succeeded in inventing such a machine which flew over the Potomac for 3,000 feet. A.L.S. 'Langley', 1p. 8vo., Washington, Sept. 7, 1888, on letterhead of Wormley's Hotel to Capt. Otho Michaelis of the U. S. Signal Corps. In part: '...I expect to go down East...next week and would like very much to look in upon you going or coming from Boston. Will you address a line to me there...letting me know...'. Light wear and a couple of insignificant tears to right edge, else very good condition.