1328. GLENN H. CURTISS (1878 - 1930) American inventor and aviator who developed dirigible engines, invented the seaplane, and designed the JN-4 "Jenny" used in World War I, among a host of other aviation advancements. T.L.S. on his letterhead, 1p. 4to., Hialeah, May 2, 1927 to Audrey Ovington, daughter of pioneer pilot Earle Ovington. He sends his autograph asking that she "give my regards to your Daddy", encloses a photo of his son and wife (which is attached at the bottom of the letter), and adds: "Ask your Dad if they grow any bigger than that in California at fourteen years of age...". Mounting remnants one verso which show-through a bit, else very good. $200 - 300