Part 16, page 402

Open in FBI Vault (Part 16, page 402 of the PDF)

FBI 164-81, Vault Part 16 p. 402 (DB Cooper-4780), Letter, serial SE 164-81-1380 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-16/pages/402

Transcript

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THE PERFECT CRime GRaNT ME AmnesTy MONeY will BE RETURneD NO Harm doNE answer BY way of PuBLic AnnOceMenT WITHIN 48 hrs

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164-81-1380 [illegible handwriting] DB Cooper-4780 [guess: p40]

AI notes

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A ransom-note-style letter composed with mixed cut-out and hand-drawn letters. The author requests amnesty in exchange for returning the money, claims no harm was done, and demands a public announcement response within 48 hours. Case reference markings and FBI filing notations at the bottom of the page, including what appears to be an FBI case number and a DB Cooper document index number.

Ransom-note style lettering with mixed fonts, sizes, and cases makes reading challenging
Some characters are hand-drawn, others appear cut from printed sources
Bottom annotations are small and partially unclear