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Letter from Thomas Womack to Julia Womack with envelope

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Description
This letter was written on April 7, 1915 by Thomas Womack from Darlington Heights, Virginia, to Julia Womack in Washington, D.C. The letter wishes Julia better health as she was recently ill, and mentions a matter that Thomas would like to discuss so they can "get it threw [sic] with." He asks Julia to inform him when she will be returning to Darlington Heights. The letter is written on ruled paper folded in half vertically to form four pages. The envelope has no return address. A two-cent red postage stamp is adhered in the recto upper right corner with a post office stamp to the left.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
April 7, 1915
Object number
2014.63.102.34.1-.2
Written by
Thomas Womack, American
Received by
Julia Womack, American, 1881 - 1942
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
envelopes
letters (correspondence)
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
H x W (.1 open): 6 1/8 × 10 in. (15.6 × 25.4 cm)
H x W (.2): 3 1/4 × 5 1/8 in. (8.3 × 13 cm)
Place made
Darlington Heights, Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
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Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Topic
African American
Correspondence
Families
Health
Record ID
nmaahc_2014.63.102.34.1-.2
Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5107c3e05-4855-4fff-a3a4-5c8660cc97b9
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