Letter to Berdis Baldwin from James Baldwin
date: label: Date
content: 20th century
name: label: Written by
content: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
label: Received by
content: Berdis Baldwin, American
notes: label: Description
content: A typewritten letter from James Baldwin to his mother, Berdis Baldwin. In the letter, Baldwin tells his mother that he is planning to return home in October after his book is published. Baldwin also refers to a letter that he sent to his sister, Paula, and asks his mother to interpret it for her.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Communication
label: Topic
content: Literature
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.99.23
objectType: label: Type
content: letters (correspondence)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © James Baldwin Estate
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 11 11/16 x 8 1/4 in. (29.7 x 21 cm)