Letter from P. V. H. Weems to Amelia Earhart Offering Navigational Instruction

P. V. H. Weems sent this letter to Earhart offering to train her as he had famed British aviator Amy Johnson. Unfortunately, Weems made his offer too late, as Earhart was in final preparations for the second attempt at her around-the-world flight.

Caption:
Weems had just trained famed British aviator Amy Johnson in celestial navigation.
Type: Document
Credit: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Origin: National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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Weems had just trained famed British aviator Amy Johnson in celestial navigation.