Anonymous handwritten letter to FBI naming a possible NORJAK suspect

Part 22pages 105–1073 pagesDB Cooper-6447–6449

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 22 pp. 105–107 (DB Cooper-6447–6449), Handwritten note — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-22%3A105-107

FBI WASH., D.C.

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DEAR SIR: THIS IS NOT A FLUNKY LETTER. I'M WRITING IN REGARDS TO A "POSSIBLE" SUSPECT IN THE "D.B. COOPER" CASE. I REALIZE THAT YOU CAN "EASILY" TRACE THIS LETTER (EVEN THO I'M PRINTING) BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I KNOW OF A PARTY THAT IS FULLY QUALIFIED (AND, MOST OF ALL) WOULD PERFORM SUCH AN ACT, JUST TO SEE IF HE COULD DO SAME. TO HIM, THIS WAS A CHALLENGE. HE "REALLY" DIDN'T NEED THE MONEY; IF HE DID IT, THAT IS. EVEN THO I'M CERTAIN THAT YOU WILL KNOW MY IDENTITY, HOME ADDRESS, ETC., I KINDLY REQUEST THAT YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME (FOR MY SAFETY) IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO EVER KNOW OF THIS LETTER — THANKS

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DB Cooper-6447

NLR → Circled numbers in left margin

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AS YOU CAN SEE (FROM THE POST MARK) I'M IN [REDACTED] REMEMBER - THIS INFORMATION THAT I HAVE IS ONLY A SUSPECT! I CAN'T GUARANTEE ANYTHING AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A FLUNKY LETTER.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS "POSSIBLE" LEAD, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING.

1. IN THE [REDACTED] ON [REDACTED] — UNDER [REDACTED] — PLEASE HAVE PUBLISHED THE FOLLOWING. "YES" PHONE — — — — — — (PUBLISH THE PHONE NO. 1 DIDN'T [guess: ABOVE]" THE REAL NO. TO CALL. I WILL THEN CONTACT YOU AT THIS NO. AT PRECISELY 9 P.M. ON THE [REDACTED] WE WILL THEN SPEAK BRIEFLY IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS (FOR YOU TO MEET ME.

I DEFINITELY WANT TO KO[guess: N]W IF THERE IS A REWARD — IF SO, I WANT SOME, IF EARNED. YOU CAN LET ME KO[guess: N]W

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b6 b7C DB Cooper-6448

(1) IN THE AD IF THERE IS A REWARD, IF THERE IS, SIMPLY PUT TWO (2) YESS IN THE AD,

(EX.) YES, YES, - PH -- -- --

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ONCE AGAIN, IM NOT AT ALL CERTAIN OF THIS SUSPECT. HOWEVER, IF ANYONE COULD (OR WOULD) HAVE PERFORMED SUCH, IT COULD BE HIM.

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THANKS --

IF I DON'T SEE THE AD IN

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ON [REDACTED] I'LL KNOW YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.

THANKS AGAIN.

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DB Cooper-6449