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Letter to William E. Boeing from George Conrad Westervelt, May 13, 1916. Discusses Westervelt's attempts to leave the Navy, the value of various people as possible employees, and recent aircraft crashes; mentions . Twelve handwritten pages.

Letter to William E. Boeing from George Conrad Westervelt, May 13, 1916. Discusses Westervelt's attempts to leave the Navy, the value of various people as possible employees, and recent aircraft crashes. Twelve handwritten pages.

Telegram to William E. Boeing from George Conrad Westervelt, May 14, 1916. States that he has been unable to get information on a pilot, that demand exceeds supply, thus pay for pilots is high. One typed page.

Telegram to George Conrad Westervelt from William E. Boeing, May 17, 1916. Advises that John Borden has arranged a meeting for Westervelt at New York Yacht Club with Morgan L. Davies. One typed page.

Telegram to William E. Boeing from George Conrad Westervelt, May 17, 1916. States that Westervelt would like to meet in New York with the Chicago representative. One typed page.

Letter to "Westy" (George Conrad Westervelt) from William E. Boeing, May 19, 1916. Discusses political news, an impending court case involving Wishkah Boom Company, various possible pilots, including Floyd Smith, Herb Munter, and "Cooper," and social…

Telegram to George Conrad Westervelt from William E. Boeing, May 19, 1916. Notes that he wrote Westervelt care of the New York Yacht Club. One typed page.

Telegram to George Conrad Westervelt from William E. Boeing, May 19, 1916. Asks about progress [possibly related to finding a pilot?] and hopes for success. One typed page.

Letter to William E. Boeing from George Conrad Westervelt, May 20, 1916. Advises that he met with Mr. Davies but largely illegible. Three handwritten pages.

Letter to William E. Boeing from Alan Hawley, President of Aero Club of America, May 26, 1916. Explains that "being sent is a copy of a special edition of New York World, the first paper to be delivered to Washington by aeroplane." Four typed pages…