Written by
François Mitterrand, French, 1916 - 1996
Subject of
Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
Received by
Baldwin, David, American
Hassell, Bernard
Date
December 2, 1987
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
L x W: 6 x 7 1/2 in. (15.2 x 19.1 cm)
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
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Correspondence
Literature
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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GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd598bc9cfa-b827-4d24-8d95-8f1e393a4519

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