Part 82, page 40
Document date 31 January 1972
FBI 164-81, Vault Part 82 p. 40 (DB Cooper-35873), Form, dated 31 Jan 1972, serial SE 164-81-1A (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-82/pages/40
Transcript
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Sirs,
I knew from ;the start that I wouldn,t be caught.
I didn't rob ;Northwest lOrient because I thought it would be ;romantic, heoric ;or any of the other euphemisms that seem to asttach themselves to situatikns of high risk. I''m no modern Robin Hood, Unfortunately do have only 14 months to live.
My life ;has been one of hate, turmoil, hunger amd more hATE, THIS SEEMDE TO BE :THE FASTEST AND MOST PROFITABLE way to lgain a few fast grains of peace of mind.
I don't blame people for hating ;me for what Ive done nor do I ;blame anybody for wanting me to be causght and punished, though this can never happen.
.Here are some (not all) of the things ;working aagainst the authorities: I'm not a boasting man I left no fingerprints I wore a toupee I wore putty make-up
They ;could add or subtract from the composite a ;hundred times and not come up with ;an accurate description; and we both know it.
I've come and gone on several airline flights already and am not holed up in some obsure backwoods ;town, Neither am I a psycho-pathic killer. As a matter of fact Ive never beven received a speeding ticket.
Thank you ;for your attention.
D. B. COO:ER
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(Typed by SA [REDACTED] at Liberty Lake, Wash. 1/19/72) Smith-Corona Electric Portable # [REDACTED] - property of [REDACTED])
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1/19/72
DB Cooper-35873