Handwritten noteHandwritten citizen tip letter to FBI (duplicate copy), with envelope16 February 1980page 1 of 2
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Part 43, page 308

DB Cooper-17535

Document date 16 February 1980

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 43 p. 308 (DB Cooper-17535), Handwritten note, dated 16 Feb 1980 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-43/pages/308

Transcript

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SUBS: J, R, W

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2-16-80

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen; Concerning Cooper airline hijacking: [guess: my] you might check out [REDACTED] b6/b7C last known address was Hutchinson, Ks. [REDACTED]

The sketch in the paper resembles him. He came up missing for 3 or 4 days came home exhausted - claimed loss of memory and as far as I [guess: know], never gave a reason [guess: a search] for his car - [REDACTED] turned out b6/b7C [guess: nil] during his absence at that time. I've always wondered if it were he. My [REDACTED] retired from the F.B.I. [guess: I'm] b6/b7C glad your home ce [guess: director] [guess: now] who is restoring the good image of the F.B.I. [REDACTED]

Springfi[eld] [REDACTED] b6/b7C

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P.S. [guess: also] there [guess: still] at 10,000 [guess: reward]

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SEARCHED SERIALIZED [guess: FEB] 5 1980

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DB Cooper-17535