Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to Arnett F. Williams

Item Information

Title:
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to Arnett F. Williams
Description:
First page of a missive demonstrating irrefutably the failure of his marriage to Yolande Du Bois; offering to forgive him his $700 personal debt if he agrees to a complete divorce; and threatening to demand "immediate payment" and to "bring your indebtedness to the attention of your employers" if he does not.
Creator:
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Addressee:
Williams, Arnett
Date:
1936
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Genre:
Fragments (object portions)
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 080 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
W. E. B. Du Bois Papers
Series:
Series 1. Correspondence
Extent:
1 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums312-b080-i459
Terms of Use:
All rights for this document are held by the David Graham Du Bois Trust. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
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Place of origin:
Atlanta (Ga.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums312-b080-i459