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Letter from Henrietta Vinton Davis to John Edward Bruce, dated April 30, 1916

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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John Edward Bruce papers

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Letters

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Group B: Autograph Letters

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Henrietta Vinton Davis

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Title
Letter from Henrietta Vinton Davis to John Edward Bruce, dated April 30, 1916
Names
Davis, Henrietta Vinton, 1860-1941 (Correspondent)
Bruce, John Edward (Addressee)
Collection

John Edward Bruce papers

Letters

Group B: Autograph Letters

Henrietta Vinton Davis

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1916-04-30
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Micro R-905
Topics
African American authors
Genres
Correspondence
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11447978
MSS Unit ID: 21872
Archives EAD ID: 1165367
Photo Order: 67761
Photo Order: 67853
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): df2f2990-7c6d-013e-c803-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Creator Born
  • 1916: Created
  • 1941: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. " Letter from Henrietta Vinton Davis to John Edward Bruce, dated April 30, 1916" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1916. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1dce65c0-a2d5-013e-60ec-0242ac110002

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. " Letter from Henrietta Vinton Davis to John Edward Bruce, dated April 30, 1916" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1dce65c0-a2d5-013e-60ec-0242ac110002

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1916). Letter from Henrietta Vinton Davis to John Edward Bruce, dated April 30, 1916 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1dce65c0-a2d5-013e-60ec-0242ac110002

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Letter from Henrietta Vinton Davis to John Edward Bruce, dated April 30, 1916