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VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED PIECE OF MAIL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TEXAS MAIL ROUTE, FLOWN BY FEMALE AVIATOR MARJORIE STINSON, OF THE FAMED STINSON SISTERS. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
According to the AAMC, the Post Office Department authorized mail to be flown from Seguin to San Antonio between May 19 and 31. Plans were for Marjorie Stinson, who ran a flying school in San Antonio, to fly the mail. May 19 was supposed to be the first day, during a fireman's celebration, but the flight was cancelled due to high winds. No mail is known to have been prepared for this flight. On May 20, Stinson headed back to San Antonio carrying this sole letter from the Sequin mayor to the mayor of San Antonio. She had been sworn in as an official mail carrier the day before, so this may be considered official airmail.
Ex Judge O'Sullivan and Dr. Scott. Illustrated in AAMC 7th Edition on p. 328 (Image)