Mar 10, 2011 - Sale 2239

Sale 2239 - Lot 316

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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 800
(LITERATURE AND POETRY.) HUGHES, LANGSTON. Autograph Letter Signed and Autograph Postcard Signed both in reply to Dorothy Porter, with a copy of her original letter to Hughes regarding a book project; with the original addressed envelope. 4to and postcard. New York, 1965

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Hughes is responding to a letter from Dorothy Porter about a project she has in mind: a bibliography of works of Negro authorship. She also asks if Hughes might be disposed to urging other African American authors to deposit their works at Howard University's Founders Library. Hughes responds "Your bibliography sounds wonderful and I'd be honored to do a brief intro if I can."