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Country of Origin Brazil Type LITERATURE AND RESEARCH-Letters (Archives) Physical Description From the accession file: A photocopy of the letter which Santos-Dumont sent me when I made my first cross-country flight Sao Paulo-Rio de Janeiro, reading as follows: “Miss Anesia Pinheiro Machado. My most sincere felicitations on your beautiful flight Sao Paulo-Rio, commemorating sportingly and audaciously the centennial of our Independence. I am also sending you a medal like one which I always carry with me. With my sincere compliments. (signed) Santos-Dumont.” This autograph shows his steady handwriting and the original manner in which he signed his name with a hyphen denoting his Brazilian-French ancestry. Inventory Number D19680232102 Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Anesia Pinheiro Machado. Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Open Access (CCO)
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