Anonymous handwritten letter to FBI claiming D.B. Cooper is dead (Lab exhibit Q50)

Part 62pages 21–222 pagesDB Cooper-261, DB Cooper-26121

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Document: Anonymous handwritten letter to FBI claiming D.B. Cooper is dead (Lab exhibit Q50)
Id: Cooper-Part-62:021-022
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-62%3A021-022

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 62 pp. 21–22 (DB Cooper-261, DB Cooper-26121), Letter — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-62%3A021-022

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DB-Cooper-26121

164-2111 Q50 XX LC LA-45410 FBI LL N [illegible] LABO[illegible] DEAR SIR

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DEAR SIR [REDACTED] is dead. 'D B Cooper' [illegible] [REDACTED] b6/b7C Sept 12th, Together we Both Planned Those various Strategies to Date. When he was [illegible] [REDACTED] Plans to Get we the [illegible] The [illegible] That [illegible] wrote about both he did [illegible] the American Police Though he was not [illegible] Separate Terrorist. But he wasn't. To Me, and Those of [illegible] who were me, he was not A Rampage Criminal. He was a hard [illegible] center, hugely bent. He lived long, [illegible] [illegible] that it. wasn't he could he [illegible] but [illegible] he was [illegible] to live, he [illegible] this near July [illegible]. The [illegible] old red good. What could I say? First, [illegible] pure [illegible], He Lost his wife when [illegible]. I was so [illegible] A Direct Cause [illegible] Not. He [illegible] Killer. If [illegible]. But Something one with all his [illegible]. [illegible] he [illegible] tell me [illegible] you [illegible], I thought he [illegible] [illegible] be about. Probably, he this wanted to leave his [illegible] to [illegible]. However, daily about the [illegible]. [REDACTED] b6/b7C [illegible] That he could demand [illegible] almost and [illegible]. [illegible] He's [illegible] Get it. Too Much, he can [illegible] [illegible], old or the known plans [illegible] to [illegible] and Troubles as used. He Runs or All [REDACTED] Furthermore Bues and [illegible] [REDACTED] [illegible] [REDACTED] we [illegible] or his own [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] But Two Sure [REDACTED] [illegible] [illegible] [REDACTED] b6/b7C [illegible] while and all the office. Thought They [REDACTED] Bring or just.

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DB Cooper-261[illegible]

Serials: 164-2111