Charles Lindbergh Handwritten Signed Letter

A revealing handwritten letter, signed by the pioneering aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902 – 1974). The letter comprises five pages, each measuring 5.5” by 8.25”, and is dated March 11, 1956.

The letter is addressed to Lt. General Emmett O'Donnell, Deputy Chief of Staff of Personnel of the Air Force, and is headed "Confidential and personal".

The letter regards Lindbergh's appointment to the Board of Visitors at the Air Academy, and reads in part:

"Frankly, I am in a quandary. I am most anxious to support the interests of the Air Force in every way I can; but I am already overcommitted and I do not see how I can devote the time to the Board of Visitors that would be a proper obligation for someone holding that office - this is all the more true because I have little background and experience in the academic field....

“In my own case, the situation is complicated by the fact that I have laid plans to be abroad a large part of the time during the next several months, in connection with Pan American Airways activities and with writing projects... I am not in a position to serve adequately on the Board, and I do not want to embarrass anyone because of the very understandable error which was made in connection with my appointment....