Handwritten letter to County Sheriff, Woodland, apparently admitting a hoax, with Vancouver, WA envelope

Part 74pages 35–362 pagesDB Cooper-31877–31878

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Document: Handwritten letter to County Sheriff, Woodland, apparently admitting a hoax, with Vancouver, WA envelope
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 74 pp. 35–36 (DB Cooper-31877–31878), Letter — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-74%3A035-036

VANCOUVER NOV 9 PM 197[1] WASH.

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ARNADA P[A...] [US postage stamp - 8 cents]

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County Sheriff Woodland, Washington

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DB Cooper-31877

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Tuesday

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Dear Sheriff, Yesterday I did a very stupid thing. I really didn't [redacted] last night.

I couldn't sleep with it on my conscience last night. I thought maybe I could stir up a few people and read about it on the front page of the Columbian. I am am stupid. Please [illegible] accept my apology. I will never, never do such a kid trick again.

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DB Cooper-31878