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Letter from Ross Smith [D 7813/2(L)] • Manuscript

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Summary

Letter, dated 9 November 1919, written just prior to departure from England by Ross Smith to Dora Horwood, and then carried on the historic flight from England to Australia. Also included is the original envelope bearing a 'first aerial mail' stamp, plus an additional envelope from the Prime Minister's Department, in which the letter was forwarded to Dora Horwood. The front page of 'The Journal' (Adelaide, Tuesday evening, March 23, 1920) documenting the successful flight is also included. [See also PRG 18/28/29 and D 8913(L).]

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Physical description

Manuscript
handwritten
0.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1919-1920

Creator

Horwood, Dora

Collection

Part of Ross and Keith Smith Collection

Subject

England-Australia air race, 1919

Catalogue record

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General notes

This letter complements the letter from Ross Smith to Annie Wood, which was number 220 of 364 letters carried on the flight with the official stamp. Held in our collection at PRG 18/28/29.

Digitisation information

Date

13/07/2004

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

1,481 x 1,176 pixels (1.7 MP)

Size

5.25 MB

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