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Langston Hughes and Nina Simone frequently exchanged letters from 1960 until the poet's death in May of 1967.

October 2, 1960

October 2, 1960

October 6, 1960

October 6, 1960

Oct. 21, 1961

Oct. 21, 1961

Oct. 21, 1961 (back)

Oct. 21, 1961 (back)

October 20, 1961 (front)

October 20, 1961 (front)

October 20, 1961 (inside)

October 20, 1961 (inside)

Feb. 24, 1963 (front)

Feb. 24, 1963 (front)

Feb. 24, 1963 (back)

Feb. 24, 1963 (back)

June 18, 1963

June 18, 1963

X-mas 1963

X-mas 1963

X-mas 1963

X-mas 1963

Jan. 31, 1964

Jan. 31, 1964

Feb. 19, 1964

Feb. 19, 1964

March 1964

March 1964

March 21, 1964

March 21, 1964

April 15, 1964

April 15, 1964

April 15, 1964

April 15, 1964

June 28, 1964 (front)

June 28, 1964 (front)

June 28, 1964 (back)

June 28, 1964 (back)

Nov. 9, 1964

Nov. 9, 1964

Nov. 6, 1964

Nov. 6, 1964

Nov. 19, 1964

Nov. 19, 1964

X-mas 1964

X-mas 1964

X-mas 1964

X-mas 1964

Jan. 26, 1965

Jan. 26, 1965

Yougn, Gifted & Black (April 1968)Nina Simone

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