[Letter and air mail cover addressed to William E. Boeing]

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Identifier2005-10-06-B_text_250SourceThe William E. Boeing Sr. Papers (2005-10-06-B), Box 4, Folder 17CreatorLaVoy, MerlDescriptionLetter to William E. Boeing from Merl LaVoy, U.S. Consulate, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 2, 1938. Includes centenary commemorative envelope with a cachet illustration depicting the Great Trek of 1838 by the Voortrekker [Dutch-speaking settlers] from Cape Colony into the interior of South Africa. LaVoy notes that first one thousand miles of the letter's trip was via ox cart, while the rest would be air mail.Creation Date1938-08-02SubjectBoeing, William Edward, 1881-1956LaVoy, MerlAir mail serviceOriginal Formatcorrespondenceenvelopescovers (philately)Bibliographic CitationThe William E. Boeing Sr. Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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