- Written by
- Angelou, Maya, American, 1928 - 2014
- Date
- March 22, 1976
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 10 1/2 × 7 1/4 in. (26.7 × 18.4 cm)
- Description
- A typewritten letter, black ink on white paper, written to George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, and signed in blue ink by Maya Angelou. At top center is a P.O. box address in Boyes Hot Springs, California. The letter is dated at top right [March 22, 1976] and addressed to Claire Camozzi, teacher of "San Francisco Experience Classes." In the body of the letter, Angelou accepts an invitation from the school for a visit, but declines to be a guest for lunch. Angelou's signature appears at bottom right. There are no marks or inscriptions on the reverse of the letter.
- Place made
- Boyes Hot Springs, Sonoma County, California, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- San Francisco, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Claire Camozzi
- Object number
- 2020.51
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Estate of Maya Angelou
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




