The original log was written out on the morning of the 6th August 1945 as Lewis flew out from Tinian Island to Hiroshima, and back to Tinian on August 6 1945.
Upper cover titled 'Bombing of Hiroshima Aug 6 -1945,' inside front cover copying his statement of saying that this log was a last minute request of William Lawrence, Science Editor, New York Times, followed by 3 and a half pages in ink, with final 4 and a half pages in pencil (as in the original), the back cover with a pencil sketch of the mushroom cloud and initialled and dated 8/6/45, as in the original.
Manuscript fair copy of Lewis' original 1945 log of the flight of the Enola Gay, 8 pp, small 4to.
