- 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)
- 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.




