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Letter to David Baldwin from James Baldwin

1967

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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.

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Catalog reference: 2011.99.24

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