WESTERN
UNION

A. N. WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT

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NV81 DL=NRH NEWYORK NY 28 124P
LANGSTON HUGHES=
634 STNICHOLAS AVE=

1944 APR 28 PM I 42

=ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND MARIAN ANDERSON RECEPTION SUNDAY MAY 7TH. EAGER TO COUNT ON YOUR PRESENCE FOR THIS SIGNIFICANT INTER-RACIAL TRIBUTE TO HER=
DUKE ELLINGTON CO CHAIRMAN 122 EAST 22 ST ROOM 1404.
New York City.

mid-western

Greatly regret am on/tour cannot attend Anderson dinner

Langston Hughes

7 122 22 1404

THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE

DUKE ELLINGTON

May 11, 1944

Dear Langston:

I am so very sorry that you were not
able to attend the reception for Marian Anderson
last Sunday. It was one of the most moving
and exciting afternoons in which I have ever
shared.

José Ferrer said as Chairman: - "Marian Anderson has paved a new road. A road on which young children will travel unafraid tomorrow. It is by her example that America will be free. It is fitting that the Riverdale Children's Association honor Miss Anderson for her courage. For these children, Miss Anderson, you are no small heroine, and to them you have been a generous friend."

Will you join a group of distinguished
theatre, movie, radio and music leaders in this
tribute to Marian Anderson by sending me your
gift for the 600 Negro children of the Riverdale
Children's Association?

I would be so grateful and it will help
us broaden the tribute that meant so much to our
fellow-American, Marian Anderson.

With appreciation, I am

November 8, 1952

Dear Duke,

I'm just back from a lecture trip to Mississippi and the Deep South. I trust you've received an invitation to the book party being held for my "The First Book of Negroes", a story of our history and achievement for youngsters, at the new offices of the publishers, Franklin Watts, 699 Madison Avenue, on Wednesday, November 12th, from 5:30 to 8. Naturally you are mentioned in the book. I hope you, and any friends you might care to bring, can come to the party.

Broude Brothers wants to publish our song, "The Heart of Harlem" which they heard William Marshall sing. I left a record of it for you to hear at Tempo Music but, being away, haven't been able to follow up on this. I hope the record reached you. It's not very good, due to the man says, to a difference in speeds of the tape and his recording machine. But at least it will serve to recall the song to you—which we wrote during the war for some rally or other and it was not performed as Josh White (who was to have done it) did not learn it in time. Anyhow, folks think it is a beautiful song. I do, too.

Continued good wishes, as ever,

CHURCH STREET
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Mr. Langston Hughes,
634 St. Nicholas Ave.,
N. Y. City

February 21, 1953

Dear Duke,

Frances Reckling has asked me to write you to invite you to a Sunday afternoon party she is having at her studio-shop, 210 West 125th Street, February 22, 5-8 P. M. as a tribute to the disc jockeys and to introduce our gospel song, "As I Go". Frances hopes you can drop by. Me, too.

Continued good wishes,

Sincerely yours,

Langston Hughes

WESTERN UNION
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W. P. MARSHALL, PRESIDENT

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N190D4 5R NL PD

NEW YORK NY SEP 25 1958

LANGSTON HUGHES

20 EAST 127 ST NYC

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND OUR BON VOYAGE
CHAMPAGNE PARTY TO BE GIVEN IN THE CAFE DE PARIS ROOM
ON THE PROMENADE DECK OF THE ILE DE FRANCE PIER 88
NORTH RIVER SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH AT 945 AM SHARP
THIS LITTLE GET TOGETHER MARKS THE BEGINNING OF OUR
FIRST EUROPEAN TRIP IN NEARLY A DECADE KNOWING THAT
YOU WILL BE WITH US WILL MAKE US LOVE YOU MORE MADLY
TIME OF DEPARTURE IS SCHEDULED FOR 1130 AM

DUKE ELLINGTON

230A SEP 26

WIRE SENT, SEPT. 27, 1958:

BON VOYAGE TOMMORROW AND A WONDERFUL TRIP TO YOU AND ALL THE BAND

LANGSTON HUGHES