Letter to David Baldwin from James Baldwin
date: label: Date
content: 1967
name: label: Written by
content: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
label: Received by
content: David Baldwin, American
notes: label: Description
content: A three page, typewritten letter from James Baldwin to his brother, David. In the letter, Baldwin tells his brother that he is not returning to Istanbul, that he has recently gone through a medial operation to remove a cyst, and that he hopes his brother will join him in London.
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: 2011.99.24
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: 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (26.7 x 21 cm)