A fan letter sent to country musician Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells while serving in United States Army. In the handwritten letter, Jeff Wells thanks Charley Pride for making music that allowed him to temporarily escape from the war in Iraq. Also included are four images of Wells while serving in Iraq.
Letter sent to Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells
- Description
- A fan letter sent to Charley Pride from Captain Jeff Wells while serving in United States Army. The letter is handwritten in blue ink on yellow paper. In the letter, Jeff Wells thanks Charley Pride for making music that allowed him to temporarily escape from the war in Iraq. Also included are four images of Wells while serving in Iraq. The images are printed on a white piece of paper in landscape view (2012.125.76.1.6b). The images are attached to letter with a metal staple.
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Written by
- Captain Jeff Wells, American
- Received by
- Charley Pride, American, 1934 - 2020
- Subject of
- United States Army, American, founded 1775
- Date
- May 28, 2007
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charley Pride
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (letter): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- H x W (images): 8 1/2 × 11 in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
