Written by
Brigadier General Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
Received by
Price, Oscar W., American, 1893 - 1970
Date
July 14, 1918
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W (unfolded): 8 3/8 × 10 3/4 in. (21.3 × 27.3 cm)
H x W (folded): 8 3/8 × 5 3/8 in. (21.3 × 13.7 cm)
Description
A handwritten letter in black ink on yellowed paper. The letter consists of two folded pages, with the front left side blank. The letter is dated July 14, 1918 and addressed [My dear Oscar]. In the letter, Young offers an explanation for his refusal to write a recommendation letter for Price, writing [I did this for your good, in order that everything that comes to you may be on your own merit].
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place made
Wilberforce, Greene County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Correspondence
Men
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.39.4
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56871370c-4ce4-47fd-880d-0f8dea46373e

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