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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being "on orders," making her first ferrying trip, being grounded by bad weather, flying a Piper Cub, an earache, chatting with an instructor pilot, and learning Spanish. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 24, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft to Randolph Field with a detour to Love Field, a dental problem, talking with former pursuit school classmates, and tailoring pants.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 29, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a dentist visit, getting clearance to fly despite a very low ceiling, delivering aircraft to San Antonio, news about her friends, her health, packages from home. Typed on Hotel Lenox (Buffalo) stationary.
Date: September 29, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 9, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a plane to San Antonio with a diversion to Hondo, recent correspondence, and new britches. Typed on the back of a 5th Ferrying Group "memorandum receipt."
Date: September 9, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History