# Handwritten Manuscript of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech discovered in drawer; to be auctioned

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A handwritten manuscript of the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech given by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963 was recently discovered inside a drawer of a desk of one of his former aides, and will be auctioned off at Christie’s in January, where it is expected to fetch about $10 million.

Gift link from the _New York Times:_

[https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/arts/martin-luther-king-i-have-a-dream-speech-draft.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.PlE.EW2T.TSobYnNg71wI&smid=nytcore-android-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/09/arts/martin-luther-king-i-have-a-dream-speech-draft.html?unlocked_article_code=1.PlE.EW2T.TSobYnNg71wI&smid=nytcore-android-share)

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**Post date:** [November 12, 2026, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/handwritten-manuscript-of-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-s-i-have-a-dream-speech-discovered-in-drawer-to-be-auctioned/1034823/2 "2026-11-12T04:29:39Z")

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