Written by:

François Mitterrand, French, 1916 - 1996  Search this

Subject of:

James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987  Search this

Received by:

David Baldwin, American  Search this

Bernard Hassell  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

L x W: 6 x 7 1/2 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)

Type:

letters (correspondence)

Date:

December 2, 1987

Description:

A typed letter from François Mitterrand to David Baldwin, James Baldwin's brother, and Bernard Hassell, the man who managed James Baldwin's house in France, in which Mitterand expresses his condolences on the death of James Baldwin.

Transcription Center Status:

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Topic:

African American  Search this

Correspondence  Search this

Literature  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family

Object number:

2011.99.31

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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Classification:

Documents and Published Materials

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd598bc9cfa-b827-4d24-8d95-8f1e393a4519

EDAN-URL:

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