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Letter to David Baldwin from James Baldwin

May 15, 1983

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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Source catalog description

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

A handwritten letter from James Baldwin to his brother, David, in which he asks David if he objects to the proposed dedication for his book "The Evidence of Things Not Seen." Baldwin also tells his brother that he has begun the screenplay for "Just Above My Head."

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Catalog reference: 2011.99.27

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