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Letter from Dora McDonald to Monica WilsonDora McDonald, on behalf of Dr. King, responds to Monica Wilson at the University of Cape Town in acceptance of her invitation to speak at the institution. McDonald closes requesting confirmation of a date for Dr. King, as well as accommodation information. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Mr. H. L. WynterDora McDonald communicates to Mr. H. L. Wynter that Dr. King will be able to attend his baccalaureate service for the University of the West Indies. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Mr. S.C. NjonjoDora McDonald responds to Mr. Njonjo's invitation for Dr. King to attend Kenya's Independence Celebration. Ms. McDonald informs Mr. Njonjo that Dr. King is happy to accept the invitation. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Mrs. E. A. LarsonDora McDonald notifies Mrs. E. Larson of Dr. King's absence and informs her that he has never been to Russia, but has no objection to a visit there. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Peter SeegerMs. McDonald informs American folk singer,Peter Seeger, that Dr. King will be unable to accept the invitation to appear on a Japan television program in January or February of the coming year. Dr. King asks that Mr. Seeger informs the program host that sometime during the summer would be more favorable for his schedule. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Peter WhiteDora McDonald notifies Peter White, of the University of Western Ontario, that Dr. King is unable to accept any additional speaking engagements for the "next seven or eight months." |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Ralph KatesDora McDonald writes Ralph Kates on behalf of Dr. King accepting their invitation to visit St. Joseph College. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Rev. A. Dale FiersMiss McDonald confirms that Dr. King will speak in Dallas at a meeting organized by the Assembly of Christian Churches. She also requests details about the speaking engagement and encloses a biographical sketch and photograph. |
Letter From Dora McDonald to Rev. Albert F. CampbellSecretary McDonald writes Rev. Campbell on Dr. King's behalf, informing him of that Dr. King will consider his invitation to the next Men's and Women's Day celebration. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Rev. Harold L. SawyerMiss McDonald informs Rev. Sawyer that he finds it difficult to schedule appointments more than three months in advance due to his hectic schedule, and cannot accept his invitation to speak at Hiram College at this time. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Rev. Marshall ShepardDora McDonald, Secretary to Dr. King, writes Rev. Marshall Shepard, Jr. to accept a speaking invitation at their 8:00 a.m. Sunday Service on behalf of Reverend King. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Rev. Otis MossDora McDonald informs Rev. Otis Moss, Dr. King's former co-pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, that Dr. King will not be able to accept his invitation to speak at Mt. Zion Baptist Church for Men's Day due to his travels. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Roselyn SilvermanDora McDonald informs Roselyn Silverman of Dr. King's availability to speak at the University of Toledo in Ohio. She also informs Miss Silverman that Dr. King will be out of the country writing a book, so further inquiries regarding "new invitations" will be made upon his return. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Samuel EvansDora McDonald writes to Samuel L. Evans, of Greater Philadelphia Citizens Committee, on behalf of Rev. Andrew Young regarding Dr. King's appearance in Philadelphia. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Sylvester WebbDora McDonald writes Sylvester Webb of Edward Gideon Public School on behalf of Dr. King. McDonald states that Dr. King is honored that an oil portrait of himself is being presented at the school, but he regrets that he cannot be present during the ceremony. Dr. King is sending the Director of the Washington bureau of the SCLC, Reverend Walter Fauntroy, to represent him in his absence. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to Werner SchatzDora McDonald responds to a letter from Werner Schatz who has invited Dr. King to speak in Basel, Switzlerland. McDonald states that Dr. King received the letter upon arriving from abroad causing him to miss the date of the invitation. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to William GraysonDora McDonald informs William Grayson that Dr. King's schedule does not permit him to make any more appearances in the year of 1962. Miss McDonald expresses her deep apologies for Dr. King's inabilities to attend. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to William K. Du ValDora McDonald responds to William K. Du Val of the Commission on Ecumenical Mission and Relations on behalf of Dr. King. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to William R. CummingsDora McDonald writes William Cummings to inform him that Dr. King is in jail at the moment and the date of his return is difficult to determine. She explains that he will eventually be happy to learn of Mr. Cummings' invitation, but unfortunately his schedule will permit his attendance. |
Letter from Dora McDonald to William S. ThompsonDora McDonald responds to William Thompson's letter inviting Dr. King to address the National Bar Association. She explains that Dr. King's calendar shows that he will not be able to attend the event due to his travels. |
Letter from Dorothy Height to Dr. and Mrs. KingNoted civil rights leader and women's activist Dorothy Height invites Dr. and Mrs. King to be special guests at the National Council of Negro Women's Life Membership Dinner. The event is also set to honor union leaders A. Philip Randolph, Walter Reuther and Mrs. Arthur Goldberg. Singer Lena Horne serves as a co-host to the dinner. |
Letter from Douglas B. Leeds to MLKDouglas Leeds, Campus Coordinator for Choice '68 at Babson Institute of Business Administration, writes Dr. King to request any information regarding his political views. He also invites Dr. King to speak at the Institute in the future. |
Letter from Douglas Elleby to MLKThe Governor of Brazil, Adhemar de Barros, congratulates Dr. King on his receipt of the Nobel Peace Prize. Governor Barros expounds on what the Nobel Peace Prize stirred in the Brazilian nation. Sao Paulo, the larges city in Brazil, aspires to form a sense of fellowship with Dr. King and extend the appropriate honors for a man of peace. |
Letter from Douglas Mosley and Dwight Campbell to MLKThe Philadelphia District of The Methodist Youth Fellowship asks Dr. King to be the keynote speaker at an upcoming freedom rally. |
Letter from Douglas Mosley and Dwight Eisenhower Campbell to MLKThe Methodist Youth Fellowship of Philadelphia extends an invitation for Dr. King to speak at their Freedom Rally in early 1965. The officers of the fellowship also request the address of Reverends Walter Fauntroy and Wyatt Walker of SCLC. |
Letter from Douglas Straton to MLKDouglas Straton, Chairman of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon, invites Dr. King to participate in their Distinguished Visiting Lectureship Program. The department would appreciate Dr. King's presentation of three lectures and attendance at a breakfast meeting with the town clergy. They offer him a $500 honorarium and request that he consider coming the following school year. |
Letter from Dr. Benjamin E. Mays to Dr. and Mrs. KingBenjamin E. Mays invites Dr. and Mrs. King to the Founder's Day Banquet at Morehouse College. |
Letter from Dr. E. Wolf to MLKProfessor Dr. E. Wolf, Chairman of the International Peace Bureau, writes Dr. King expressing the bureau's desire to have him as a guess speaker at their annual conference in Norway. |
Letter from Dr. Joseph R. Swartwout to MLKDr. Joseph R. Swartwout invites Dr. King to eat lunch at the Chicago University faculty club. |
Letter from Dr. King to W. DanielsDr. Martin Luther King Jr. responds to W. Daniels letter regarding a speaking invitation, March 12, 1968. Dr. King regrettably informs him that his intensive schedule restricts his ability to accept speaking engagements, for the next eight or nine months. |