In 1927, Santos Dumont wrote to his friend Paul Tissandier.
Envelope with Paul Tissandier's address in France, written by Alberto Santos Dumont in Switzerland.
An envelope, without the letter.
Front and back.
In French.
14.5 cm x 11.7 cm.
Switzerland, November 19, 1927.
Good condition Due to its condition, there are some rain stains, probably from when the French postal service delivered the letter.
Unique piece.
Between 1929 and 1931, Alberto Santos Dumont (1873-1932) returned to France for the last time to be admitted to sanatoriums, both located in southwestern France: one in Orthez and the other in Biarritz. After a year's stay, he returned permanently to Brazil, where he would die the following year.
It was during this period that Santos Dumont, quite debilitated, met Paul Tissandier (1881-1945), son of the Frenchman Gaston Tissandier, a famous inventor of engines. Trained as a pilot by the American brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright, Paul also had experience with dirigible balloons, hovercraft, cars, and machines, all with which he achieved many speed records. Thus, a great friendship was born between Santos Dumont and Tissandier.
This piece, in perfect condition, with four lines of the aviator's beautiful handwriting, allows you to start a "Santos Dumont" or "aviation pioneers" collection with a small investment.
