- Written by
- Captain Wells, Jeff, American
- Received by
- Pride, Charley, American, 1934 - 2020
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- May 28, 2007
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (letter): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- H x W (images): 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- A fan letter sent to Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells while serving in United States Army. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on yellow paper. In the letter, Jeff Wells thanks Charley Pride for making music that allowed him to temporarily escape from the war in Iraq. Also included are four images of Wells while serving in Iraq. The images are printed on a white piece of paper in landscape view (2012.125.76.1.6b). The images are attached to letter with a metal staple.
- Place depicted
- San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
- Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
- Classification
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- Correspondence
- Country (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Military
- Photography
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Object number
- 2012.125.76.1.6ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Jeff Wells
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




