29 October 1910

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Curtis Guild Jr.

Roosevelt writes to Guild mentioning "The Outlook" and expressing his greater sympathy with Unitarianism than Calvinism. Marked "Private" at the top.

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2 October 1914

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Bishop Walker T. Sumner

Roosevelt congratulates Sumner on being elevated to Bishop. He comments that bishops tend to grow "mentally inert" and apart from ordinary people (which he also sees as a tendency among successful professionals and businessmen), and is glad to group Sumner in with the exceptions.

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30 November 1908

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Pamphlet signed

Title: Americanism in Religion

Roosevelt inscribed this printed edition of his "Open Letter" sent to newspapers to Edward E. Swadener. Roosevelt argues that religious belief should not be a litmus test for candidates, claiming that political history shows people of certain faiths representing constituents with beliefs differing from their own. He dwells at length upon the anti-Catholic attacks on Taft during the last presidential election because of his supposed Catholic sympathies. He argues for tolerance.

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3 January 1963

Rubottom, R. Richard, 1912-?

Typed letter signed

Title: to Leonard V. Fulton

Rubottom responds to a letter from Fulton written during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Rubottom shares a concern about the world and the future. He notes that all three of his children are October babies and during the holidays the family spent a lot of time discussing world and human problems. He writes that man should attempt to "develop deeper spiritual understanding and recognize man's proper relationship in God's scheme" in order to be better prepared to address the world's problems.

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11 May 1852

Rush, Richard, 1780-1859

Letter

Title: to Mr. Beck

Written by one of Rush's secretaries. Rush thanks Beck for the copy of the sermon, "On the Errors of Ultraism in Morals and Religion," Beck sent to him through Mr. Williams. The sermon was preached at Newport the previous summer. He briefly praises the sermon. The bottom half of the page has a newspaper clipping glued to it that has no apparent connection to the content of the letter.

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17 March 1851

Ruskin, John, fl. 1851

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frederick J. Furnivall

A response to Furnivall's comments on Ruskin's pamphlet, "Notes on the Construction of Sheepfolds." Ruskin comments on who should and should not be turned out of the Church and on the relationship between Church and State. Ruskin does not entertain Furnivall's many questions concerning the Authority of Scripture, stating: "If the Bible does not speak plain English enough to define the articles of saving faith -- burn it, and write another -- but don't talk of Interpreting it."

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12 January 1951

Santayana, George, 1863-1952

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Arthur A. Schaffer

Santayana responds to Schaffer's letter. Santayana notes their similar religious background but claims to have never left the Catholic church because he never had a sense of being in it, although he does "think in its terms." He discusses Schaffer's need to explain "our existence" beyond the merely scientific. Santayana views looking for such an explanation as absurd. He concludes: "A moral solution arrived at prudently is a help in life, but, it need not be a metaphysical one."

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circa 1965

Sayre, Francis B., fl. 1965

Autograph quotation signed

Title: to Ashely T. Cole

Written while serving a diplomat in post- World War II Tokyo. He writes a quotation expressing that human brotherhood, sacrifice, and genuine international cooperation are the only bases for an enduring human society. Regardless of man's actions, however, the building of the Kingdom of God is moving toward its conclusion.

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13 September 1935

Seton, Ernest Thompson, 1860-1946

Typed letter signed

Title: to George Vaughan

Seton writes in response to Vaughan's letter concerning "our spiritual depression" to express hope of the future. He is also publishing an "Indian Bible," containing "the spiritual message of the Red Race" which should be of service to many. Typed on College of Indian Wisdom letterhead.

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7 August 1967

Sheen, Fulton J. (Fulton John), 1895-1979

Typed letter signed

Title: to John D. Buchanan

Bishop Sheen answers questions posed by Buchanan apparently about the priesthood. Sheen refers Buchanan to his televised address, "Modern Saints," published in "Footsteps in a Darkened Forest." He also comments on the priesthood as a "state in life" and why he chose it for an occupation.

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circa 1940

Smith, Alfred Edgar, 1903-1986

Typed quotation signed

Title: [American Liberty]

Smith states his belief in a parent's right to choose between public and religious schools for their children, the principle of non interference in the internal affairs of other nations, and common brotherhood of man under common fatherhood of God. He allies himself with Americans who are against challenging public officials for their faith in God. Possibly a fragment of a longer document.

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12 March 1930

Sousa, John Philip, 1854-1932

Typed letter signed

Title: to John W. Hughes

Sousa writes to Hughes remarking that the only way of judging music is whether or not it has beauty. He discusses differences between composers of the "olden days" and those of today. Sousa believes inspiration for writing music comes from something above oneself, and that contemporary compositions written from knowledge of harmonic structure alone lack the quality of inspiration.

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6 June 1895

Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Augusta Chapin

Stanton writes to the Reverend Chapin, a collaborator on the project, to discuss some of the logistics concerning publishing the "Women's Bible," including how to print and release it, getting critiques of each persons contribution, deciding what is to be included, and deciding what illustrations to use. For the book, she wants the best female scholars dealing with biblical criticism from different religious perspectives to give "their opinions on women's position in the Bible and of the authority and inspiration of its teachings."

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circa 1876

Stedman, Edmund C., 1833-1908

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: [Yes, in the world's eternal plan...]

Stedman wrote this poem upon the death of Horace Greeley to be read at the dedication of the Printer's Monument in Greeley's honor: "Yes, in the world's eternal plan / Divinity itself is given / To him who lives or dies for Man / And looks within his soul for heaven."

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circa 1863

Stevenson, Robert Louis, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Papa

Written by Stevenson when he was thirteen to his father. He briefly discusses the weather and attending church.

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1919

Stifler, James Madison, 1875-?

Pamphlet

Title: The Religion of Benjamin Franklin

Original edition of 1919 address.

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3 December 1833

Storrs, Richard S. (Richard Salter), 1821-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rev. B. Tyler

Storrs declines Tyler's invitation to seek the pastorate of a church in Portland. He says he must serve a few more years at the American Home Mission Society and then return to his congregation at Braintree. He encourages Tyler to leave his congregation and to take up the leadership position available to him because of an ecclesiastical dispute.

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24 September 1895

Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896

Autograph quotation signed

Title: [Not one throb of anguish...]

A quote from chapter 12 of Uncle Tom's Cabin: "Not one throb of anguish/ Not one tear of the opposed/ is forgiven by the Man of Sorrows/ the Lord of Glory/ In his patient generous bosom/ He bears the anguish of a world."

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7 March 1934

Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960

Typed letter signed

Title: to George Vaughan

Tibbett writes that he cannot comment on the world's spiritual condition because his experience is confined to the U.S.. He believes there is a spiritual regeneration underway in the U.S. He cannot say whether there is more godliness in our lives, but believes people are living more closely to the life in which God placed us, although talking less about Him.

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7 July 1979

Tournier, Paul, 1898-1986

Typed quotation signed

Title: [Excerpt from "Learn to Grow Old"].

The excerpt discusses concordance between experience and doctrine, and the comfort of facing death with Jesus. Signed and dated for inclusion in Bishop Earl G. Hunt's autograph collection.

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circa 1948

Toynbee, Arnold, fl. 1948

Typed quotation signed

Title: [Excerpt from p. 15 of "Civilization on Trial"]

Discusses the possibility of a divine plan behind the rise and fall of civilizations and speculates that the means of progress in the plan is the learning caused by suffering due to civilization's failures. He cites, for example, Abraham as "an emigre from a civilization in extremis," and wonders what spiritual enlightenment might emerge from the trials of the "displaced persons" in our time.

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1945

Uris, Leon, fl. 1945

Typed quotation signed

Title: [This night is different...]

"This night is different because we celebrate the most important moment in the history of our people. On this night we celebrate their going forth in triumph from slavery to freedom."

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9 October 1969

Vonnegut, Kurt, 1922-2007

Typed letter signed

Title: to students of Marshall E. Bean

Vonnegut thanks the class for the Thanksgiving card and comments they sent him and explains that another "Mr. Bean" was the best teacher he had as a child. He includes a poem from one of his books about how the whole world is doing God's work. The poem was published in Vonnegut's book Cat's Cradle in 1963.

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17 December 1962

Walker, Edwin A., 1909-1993

Typed letter signed

Title: to Leonard V. Fulton

Walker responds to Fulton's questions about world peace and why his small son should have hope for the future. Walker is sure that "Christ will remain on this earth in spite of the evil forces that have never ceased to betray Him." He believes the future depends on the next generation's "acceptance [likely meaning recognition] of a satanic force and conspiracy."

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31 December 1908

Wanamaker, John, 1838-1922

Typed letter signed

Title: to Harry Paisley

Wanamaker forwards a famous, out-of-print engraving to Paisley to cement their association in the work of the State Sunday School Association. Wanamaker writes: "The Sunday School work offers the best opportunity of usefulness that I know."

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