To Julian Bond from Elias Hendricks, 17 Dec 1968, with Bond's draft response

1144 24th Avenue, North Birmingham, Alabama 35204 December 17, 1968

HONOURABLE JULIAN BONDS STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Dear Sir:

The NORTHSIDE CIVIC LEAGUE of Birmingham, Alabama; extend to you an invitation to be the Guest Speaker on their EMANCIPATION PROGRAM, January 19, 1969. Time of the program is 3:00 O'clock P. M., place of the program is THE HOPEWELL BAPTIST CHURCH - 2315 26th Avenue, North - Birmingham, Alabama. If you recall I made mention of this when I talked with you in Atlanta, Georgia early in this month. And, your reply was for me to write you, giving you the date, and time of the program; and you would check it out against your Calender of events for that month.

Awaiting your reply.

Respectfully yours, [signed] Elias Hendricks Elias Hendricks, President NORTHSIDE CIVIC LEAGUE

EH/is

[Bond's draft response]:

Can't Xcuse lateness