Letter from Wilbur Wright to the Editor of Century Magazine, December 26, 1903

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Artifact Overview

Wilbur and Orville Wright took great care in protecting their aircraft designs. In this letter, written just nine days after the Wrights' pioneering flights at Kill Devil Hills, Wilbur cautioned a magazine editor that he and his brother were not prepared to give detailed descriptions or illustrations of their airplane. Likewise, they wished to retain copyright on photos of their machine.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

26 December 1903

Subject Date

26 December 1903

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

82.300.1623.20

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting
Handwriting

Color

Green

Dimensions

Height: 10.875 in
Width: 8.375 in