Part 39, page 294
DB Cooper-15480Serials SE 164-81-7441
Interviewed 16 March 1977Dictated 18 March 1977Transcribed 21 March 1977
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 39 p. 294 (DB Cooper-15480), FD-302 interview, interviewed 16 Mar 1977, serial SE 164-81-7441 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-39/pages/294
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FD-302 (REV. 11-27-70)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date of transcription 3/21/77
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[REDACTED] Mr. ROBERT LINCOLN TODD BECKWITH, Room 718, Central Office Building, 1425 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. (WDC), telephone [REDACTED] was interviewed and furnished the following information:
[REDACTED] stated that ROBERT LINCOLN TODD BECKWITH is the last living descendant of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. She said that in about 1965 or 1966, BRYANT COFFELT was introduced to BECKWITH through BECKWITH's friend, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] COFFELT became a chauffeur and companion to BECKWITH. He also claimed that he was a therapist and assisted Mr. BECKWITH, who [REDACTED] described as a semi- invalid. In exchange for his assistance, BECKWITH paid COFFELT an indeterminate amount of money. COFFELT on occasion departed the WDC area, according to [REDACTED] to "finish nursing education at the University of Kansas."
In late 1966 or early 1967, COFFELT introduced BECKWITH to [REDACTED] and on [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and BECKWITH [REDACTED] in Middlesex County, Virginia. On [REDACTED] [REDACTED] in Williamsburg, Virginia. According to [REDACTED] BECKWITH's [REDACTED] that BECKWITH [REDACTED] proceedings resulted and the Superior Court of WDC granted [REDACTED] [REDACTED] indicated that the [REDACTED] is currently in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. She indicated that COFFELT did not appear at [REDACTED] proceedings.
[REDACTED] advised that the last known contact that BECKWITH had with COFFELT was on June 15, 1976, when a deposition was taken by the trustees of BECKWITH's grandmother's estate to determine if in fact, [REDACTED] [REDACTED] to the estate. COFFELT also gave a deposition. The deposition was furnished at the Williamsburg Circuit Court under the title [REDACTED]
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Interviewed on 3/16/77 Washington, D.C. File # WFO 164-169 SAs by [REDACTED] Date dictated 3/18/77
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DB Cooper-15480
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