Written by
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Received by
Louis Tate, American, 1911 - 1964
Subject of
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
Signed by
Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
Date
February 12, 1964
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 8 7/16 in. (27.9 x 21.4 cm)
Description
Typewritten letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to Louis Tate. The letter is signed by King in blue ink. The letter is written on SCLS letterhead and dated February 12, 1964. The letterhead is printed in black at the top. The letter begins "This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of recent date inviting me to speak in Paterson under the auspices of the Trustee Board of St. Augustine Presbyterian Church sometime in March or April..." The back of the document is blank.
Place used
Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Place made
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Movement
Civil Rights Movement
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Civil rights
Correspondence
Presbyterian
Religion
Social reform
U.S. History, 1961-1969
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jyl C. Woolfolk
Object number
2012.166.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f56623a6-7051-45fe-9f39-df378a371ccb

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