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Contains 41 Results:

Milton Wright to Estella Petree, 1917 March 3

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 31
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: 1917 March 3
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Milton Wright to Harris E. Petree, 1913 May 10

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 32
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: 1913 May 10
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Milton Wright to Leo Petree (Postcard), 1912 May 13

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 33
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: 1912 May 13
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Biographical sketch of Sarah Wright Harris, written by Milton Wright in Dayton, Ohio, February 9, 1913 Assumed it was sent to Estella as an enclosure , 1913 February 9

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 34
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: 1913 February 9
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Reuchlin Wright to Estella Petree: No Date, but shortly after death of Milton Wright, April 1917, 1917 April

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 35
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: 1917 April
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Orville Wright to Cousin (Wright Brothers letterhead), 1908 December 10

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 36
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: 1908 December 10
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Telegram from Orville Wright to Mr. Frank R. Petree informing him of Milton’s death, 1917 April 3

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 37
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: 1917 April 3
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Acknowledgement of Sympathy, printed card from Orville Wright and Katharine Wright, handwritten note by Katharine, 1917

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 38
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: 1917
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Orville Wright to Estella Petree (second page only), undated

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 39
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series I: Correspondence

Rev. Milton Wright D.D. from publication, mounted , undated

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 41
Content Description From the Collection: Series I, Correspondence, contains letters written by Milton Wright to Estella Harris Petree spanning the years 1900 to 1917. Milton’s letters describe the activities of his children and their families, including references to Wilbur and Orville Wright’s bicycle business, flying experiments and fame. Of special interest is a letter in which Milton describes Orville’s injuries following the accident at Ft. Myer, Virginia, in 1908 in which his passenger, Lt. Selfridge was killed. Milton also...
Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections / Wright Family to Petree Family Correspondence / Series II: Photographs
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