RAF R34 Airship First Atlantic Airship Double Crossing letter and photographs, the letter written by Captain Reverend George Davys Jones to his sister Hedone (Donie) Augusta Jones in Bournemouth England. Written from the Officers’ Mess by George whilst stationed at Royal Naval Air Station East Fortune near Edinburgh, reads ‘I write this at 12:45am on Wednesday Morning. We are staying up to about 3 am when the super Airship R34 is to leave in attempt to cross the Atlantic, I intend to give this letter to an Officer on board the ship who will post it in New York’ The letter goes on to state the details of the airship, the excitement the crossing is generating at the base and all the numerous reporters’ who had travelled to chronicle the event. George ends the letter with an illustration of R34. The letter still has its original envelope with post marks, on the back is written ‘This letter was picked up by Milton Weldon on Nov.8^th 1919 at Selmah Hants N.S., forwarded to Halifax NS by C.S. Waugh Postmaster’ Also included within the lot is the reply letter from George’s sister Hedone (Donie) Augusta Jones expressing her surprise to receive his letter but also having to pay 3d extra duty for the letter being sent from America. The lot contains photographs of Captain Reverend George Davys Jones in uniform, also at a formal RAF meal and a picture of him with his sister. Within the lot are three official press photos of the crew of R34 (with pet dogs and cat which also went on board) an official photo of R34’s arrival in Mineola, also are three amateur photos of R34 in the air (probably taken by Jones)The lot contains seven photographs of different RAF airships, a photo of a Handley Page twin engine biplane, forty tightly rolled aerial photographs many dated 1918, mostly of Musselburgh, as well as a collection of RAF paperwork, railway warrants, and sports programs and relating to George’s service in the force.