Handwritten citizen letter to FBI reporting possible Cooper suspect

Document date 1 December 1971

Part 68pages 23–242 pagesDB Cooper-28726–28727

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Document: Handwritten citizen letter to FBI reporting possible Cooper suspect
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 68 pp. 23–24 (DB Cooper-28726–28727), Handwritten note, dated 1 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-636 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-68%3A023-024

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Dear Sir. 12-1-71 My wife and I agreed I should send you this. It might be as wild a guess as the plot itself but here I go. I looked at the composite, in the paper of your hijacker and I said, I know him, but from where?" Today I remembered who I thought reminded me of the photo. In the years

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who resembles your description a good deal. He was quite familiar with

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Photo in 1A (45)

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DB Cooper-28726 Sub. J. 164-81-636

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DEC [illegible]

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[redacted] I don't know anything more about this man and it might just be a wild goose chase, but you might want to check [redacted] record and fingerprints if you think it might do any good.

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Sincerely

You can contact me at [redacted] if necessary

[redacted] or mailing address

No Phone.

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[guess: spend] a good deal of time [redacted]

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DB Cooper-28727

Serials: SE 164-81-636