Letter frin W. E. B. Du Bois to Gregory Hawkins

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Title:
Letter frin W. E. B. Du Bois to Gregory Hawkins
Description:
Regretting he could not see Hawkins's father while in Baltimore recently; requesting that he "look into the matter of my funeral and that of Mrs. Du Bois," though it may be "a bit gruesome"; describing his thoughts on funeral proceedings and wishes for the treatment of his own body when he passes; and inquiring into how to best go about preemptive payment for same.
Creator:
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Addressee:
Hawkins, Gregory
Date:
July 15, 1946
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Manuscripts
Location:
Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries
Box 161 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
W. E. B. Du Bois Papers
Series:
Series 1A. Correspondence
Subjects:
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt)--1868-1963--Death and burial
Extent:
1 p.
Link to Item:
http://credo.library.umass.edu/view/full/mums312-b161-i185
Terms of Use:
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Place of origin:
New York (N.Y.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
mums312-b161-i185