Museum object · Documents and Manuscripts
Letter to David Baldwin from James Baldwin
May 15, 1983
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
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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
