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to Atlee Kohl
3 November 1988
Cartland, Barbara, 1902-2000
Response to a solicitation by Kohl. Cartland sends a poetic prayer about eternal life.
GLC05508.279
30 November 1987
Cash, Johnny, 1932-2003
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Cash writes about accepting Jesus as his savior during church when he was a 12 year old boy. The memory of that experience served as a beacon to call him back to Jesus throughout his life. He writes that...
GLC05508.280
13 December 1987
Cummings, Robert, fl. 1987
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Cummings writes that one can accomplish anything by acting with all their heart. This can be achieved by focusing on God rather than the seeming impossibility of the task at hand. One just has to believe they...
GLC05508.281
February 27, 1987
Day, Doris, 1924-2019
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Although at first reluctant to include her religious views in the Woodland Historical Document Collection, Day writes: "My religion is what I feel inside, and my own personal contact with my maker. I talk to...
GLC05508.282
3 October 1988
De Havilland, Olivia, 1916-2020
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Olivia de Havilland writes that she cannot adequately describe her religious views at this time because her life is too demanding to afford her the necessary time for reflection. She does add, however, that...
GLC05508.283
6 May 1989
Goulet, Robert, 1933-2007
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Goulet mentions being brought up Roman Catholic. He talks to Jesus often and does not fear death because he is anticipating eternal existence. He is no longer a practicing Catholic, but a good Christian and...
GLC05508.285
January 29, 1987
Landry, Tom, 1924-2000
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Landry discusses being raised Methodist and going to church. At 33 he realized he was not really a christian, only a churchgoer. He tried to be the best football player and coach he could, but felt empty...
GLC05508.286
2 December 1988
Neal, Patricia, 1926-?
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Neal includes an excerpt from her 1988 autobiography, "As I am," written at the Abbey of Regina Laudis, a Benedictine monastery, where she made "sense of all the tragedies in her life" and renewed her faith in...
GLC05508.288
15 December 1987
Schuller, Robert Harold, 1927-2015
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Schuller writes that as a Christian pastor, he embraces great landmarks of Biblical faith--the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, etc. He sees each persona as infinitely precious, and esteems all, including his...
GLC05508.290
4 April 1995
Templeton, John, 1912-?
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Templeton writes a credo that people pursuing the humble way to God could adopt. It is summed up in the final line: "God is all of you and you are a little part of him."
GLC05508.291
17 October 1988
Windom, William, 1923-?
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Windom quotes Alfred Lord Tennyson: " 'What is it all but a trouble of ants in the gleam of a million million suns?' Sums it up neatly for me"
GLC05508.292
Debates, resolutions and other proceedings of the Convention of... Massachusetts
1808, 1818
Bowdoin, James Temple, 1776-1842
Debates of the state convention in 1789 to ratify the Constitution. Printed by Oliver & Munroe, and Joshua Cushing. Signed and dated on titlepage by Bowdoin in 1818. Ex-Barlow copy with plate; Ex-Clements Library.
GLC05509
Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Press. Fremont. [Fremont & Dayton election ribbon]
1856
Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890
White printed ribbon depciting Fremont as the explorer, mounted on a horse and pointing? to the left.
GLC05510
Perry's Victory [Battle of Lake Erie, poem illustrated with woodcut]
1813 ca.
Sold by J.G. Hunt "South Side City Wharf." Celebrating Oliver H. Perry's naval victory on Lake Erie, Sept. 10.
GLC05511
to Edwin McMasters Stanton
2 October 1866
Baily, Joseph, 1810-1885
Working draft of letter of Baily, a former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, to the Secretary of War Stanton regarding President Andrew Johnson's reconstruction policies. Informs Stanton, Secretary of War that "the union party at this time is...
GLC05512
[Endorsement on a British citizen's request to leave the Confederacy]
January 24, 1864
Campbell, John Archibald, 1811-1889
Written on half-sheet of paper. Contains a request from Thomas Fitzpatrick to the Secretary of War. Fitzpatrick writes, "I am a native of Ireland and a subject of Great Britain. My trade is house-painting, and I am not only out of employment, and...
GLC05516
[Parole for C. Lucian Jones]
1 May 1865
Forrest, French, 1796-1866
Forrest signed as Flag Officer, Confederate Navy. He was commander of the James River Squadron. Co-signed by William Hartsuff, Brigadier General, United States Army. Parole for Jones, Assistant Paymaster, Confederate Army after the surrender of...
GLC05517
[General Lyon authorizes the return of a horse]
25 June 1862
Lyon, Nathaniel, 1818-1861
"Allow Mr Douglas to take a horse from the stable which he represents was forced in the service from our friends." Accompanied by a brief descriptive statement on a separate sheet of paper.
GLC05519
to John W. Thomas
31 August 1848
Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870
Writes to his brother about the dwindling army of occupation, as the war had ended in February. Assures his brother that he will assist in relocating the family to Norfolk. Plans on being discharged soon but will apply for a furlough in October in...
GLC05520
Message of the President [re: Treaty of New Echota between US & Cherokee]
1863/02/20
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Offering Confederate recognition of the treaty of New Echota between the U. S. and Cherokees of North Carolina.
GLC05521
[Collection of 5 letters to his friend and wife] [Decimalized .01-.05]
1862-1864
Hallidy, Adam, M., fl. 1862-1865
Adam M. Hallidy was a Union Army soldier during the Civil War and was in Company K, 2nd D.C. Volunteers. He married his friend Maggie McClelland 19 March 1864.
GLC05522
[State flag printed "Arkansas"]
1860
Cotton Arkansas state flag with red and white stripes and a blue field with stars; "ARKANSAS." painted in black at center. Accompanied by a much later note reading: "[From the] Wigwam Convention 1860 - Chicago. State flag for Abraham Lincoln."
GLC05523
[Proceedings and address of the Constitutional Convention]
March 19, 1861
Calhoun & Johnson (printers), fl. 1861
Discusses the nomination of delegates selected to attend a Missouri Convention to address the issue of secession. States "It is not a convention to amend, make or alter or change our constitution: but one to consider whether Missouri shall...
GLC05524
$100.00 reward!
February 12, 1861
Lincoln, Arch., fl. 1861
Runaway slave broadside with stock wood cut of a runaway. For a slave named Lewis, "aged about 31 years, heavy set, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, inclined to be bow legged, dark complexion, and will weigh 175 or 180 pounds..." Dated from Liberty...
GLC05525
[California Gold Rush travel accounts] [Decimalized]
1849-1850
Four individual accounts from men traveling to California to seek their fortunes.
GLC05527
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