Handwritten citizen tip letter from Breedsville, Michigan naming a possible Cooper suspect, with envelope

Document date 8 December 1971

Part 74pages 6–105 pagesDB Cooper-31795–31799

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Document: Handwritten citizen tip letter from Breedsville, Michigan naming a possible Cooper suspect, with envelope
Id: Cooper-Part-74:006-010
Page: https://cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-74%3A006-010

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 pp. 6–10 (DB Cooper-31795–31799), Letter, dated 8 Dec 1971, serial SE 164-81-SUB (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-74%3A006-010

I 12-8-71 Breedsville Mich Gents:- On the theory that the name Cooper might be of concern in the big Hi Jack I knew [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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[REDACTED] he had black or dark hair & was quite dark complected, a heavy set man. There were quite a [REDACTED b6/b7C]

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DB Cooper-31795

164-81-Sub. [illegible] S[illegible] ...INDEXED... SERIALIZED.........FILED........ DEC 1 - 1971 FBI - SEATTLE [checkmark]

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DB Cooper-31796

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years later I bought a 4 Div. book listing the members who were still alive after WW1 & I didn't find his name in there under Montana. I can write a lot better but I am writing this in my truck seat for privacy. Now I know none of these [guess: Coopers] are concerned directly but I am giving this for back ground. But I did locate a

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-31797

III

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I was at your fair in '63 & enjoyed myself very much I am 78 now & am in very good health.

Resp. Yours Noel Hampton

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Breedsville, Mich 37 E. Main St. Willie Hampton [guess: 78-0645]

Will put different address on envelope but ignore it 15-2297 45-245[illegible]

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DB Cooper-31798

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UNITED STATES

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Seattle 98104 Washington

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b6 b7C

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DB Cooper-31799

Serials: SE 164-81-SUB