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[[letter]] 2012 14th St., N.W. Washington 9, D.C. May 11, 1962 Miss Elmira Bier The Phillips Collection 1600-1612 21st St., N.W. Washington 9, D.C. Dear Miss Bier: Thank you very much for your letter regarding the date you have offered me to sing at the Gallery. Inasmuch as I have been employed as Minister of Music at John Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church here in Washington, and will be very involved with Christmas music for my choirs, I would appreciate it very much if I could be scheduled for a date later in the season. Although the programe is prepared, as you know, I do feel I would be too physically tired to do an adequate job. I do hope my request for any other date not in the Christmas or Easter season will not cause you too much juggling in the schedule. With best wishes. Sincerely yours, [[end page]] [[start page]] [[telegram]] [[preprinted]] CLASS OF SERVICE This is a fast message unless its deferred character is indicated by the proper symbol. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM W.P. MARSHALL. PRESIDENT SF-1201 (4-60) SYMBOLS DL=Day Letter NL=Night Letter LT=International Letter Telegram The filing time shown in the date line on domestic telegrams is LOCAL TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is LOCAL TIME at point of destination [[/preprinted]] [[stamped]] MAY 12 PM 5 17 [[/stamped]] ZVA550 RA499 SSA382WC330 W RBA053 (SYNB656) CGN PD NEW YORK NY 12 252P EDT MISS JOY MCCLEAN 1324 Q ST NW ZV WASHDC WE WISH YOU MUCH SUCCESS THIS AFTERNOON LOTS OF LUCK AND LOVE BILL ALBERTA AND ROBERTA. [[/telegram]] [[program sheet]] THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION Sunday afternoon, May 12, 1963 at 5 o'clock Song Recital JOY McLEAN soprano LUCY BROWN at the piano [[/program sheet]]
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