Museum object · Documents and Manuscripts
Letter to David Baldwin from James Baldwin
1967
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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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
