Letter from G. P. Putnam to Weems Declining Navigation Instruction on Behalf of His Wife, Amelia Earhart

G. P. Putnam declined P. V. H. Weems' offer to train Earhart. Unfortunately, Weems made his offer too late, as Earhart was in final preparations for the second attempt at her around-the-world flight.

Caption:
Amelia Earhart was busy in May 1937 repairing her crash-damaged Lockeed Electra 10E.
Type: Document
Credit: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Origin: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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Amelia Earhart was busy in May 1937 repairing her crash-damaged Lockeed Electra 10E.