Written by
Brigadier General Young, Charles, American, 1864 - 1922
Received by
Price, Oscar W., American, 1893 - 1970
Date
August 14, 1918
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 10 3/4 x 7 5/16 in. (27.3 x 18.6 cm)
Description
A typewritten letter printed in black ink on yellowed paper. At the top is [Wilberforce, Ohio, Aug. 14, 1918]. The letter is addressed to [Sergt. Oscar W. Price] at Camp Hancock, Georgia and signed [Chas. Young]. The letter concerns Young's decision not to give Price a recommendation, writing [You have the stuff in you and don't stand in need of any recommendatory letters]. Young also notes that he has enclosed an itinerary (2010.39.3) of his trip to Washington, DC, to lobby for his reinstatement to active duty.
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
Military
Race discrimination
Resistance
World War I
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.39.5
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56df6b9d9-4ee4-481e-8290-f613332ef871

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