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to Mr. Badan

Humphreys sends a list of Buddhist books for possible purchase. He also offers to autograph books.

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to J. Carlton Still

Hunt writes in response to a question about Jesus' racial identity. Hunt says that for painters, even if the traditional ideal of Jesus with blue/grey eyes and red/brown hair isn't truest, it is still best. However, he does believe the traditional...

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to Sally Richards

Huntington asks Richard's to commune and confess to Christ. He offers to help remove any doubts about religion she may have.

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to Stephen Hobhorse

While criticising an article written by Hayman (evidently about "The Perennial Philosophy"), Huxley reveals his thoughts on religion. He asserts that God should not be exploited for personal gain, as the Christian Scientists do. He also argues...

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to Perriton Maxwell

Hylan writes to the editor of the "Nation War Record and Review," as Mayor of New York. He responds to the question: "After Death - What?" Hylan writes that death is like birth, and man passes into a larger world than the one in which he lives. He...

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[The idea of immortality...]

Ingersoll writes a verse comparing immortality to the sea.

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[I cannot bear thine absence Lord...]

Jay writes: "I cannot bear thine absence Lord, / my life expires if thou depart; / Be thou my hear still near my God, / and Thou my God be near my heart."

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to J. E. Boos, Esq.

Johnson discusses being raised in Illinois and enlisting in the army. On Lincoln, slavery and the Civil War, he writes: "No man has a higher opinion of Lincoln than I. He was the Good Lords [sic] instrument in destroying the greatest sin of this...

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[God has put me here to play basketball...]

Johnson writes: "God has put me here to play basketball, to do my thing on the court. So that's where I'm going to do my thing, on that court."

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to Rev. William G. Cole

Bishop Jolly writes that he hopes Cole will recover from an illness that developed on a recent trip. He attempts to dissuade Cole from taking any more trips. He assure Cole that the Episcopacy in Fraserburgh is the same as the Church of England...

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[God wants a different thing from each of us...]

Kennedy writes a sentiment: "God wants a different thing from each of us, laborious or easy, conspicuous or quite private, but something which only we can do and for which we were created."

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Stride Toward Freedom

Inscribed to Fr. Tom Thrasher of Montgomery. Thrasher was an Episcopal priest who joined with King in seeking Civil Rights: "In appreciation for your genuine goodwill, your true Christian spirit, your dedication to the Christian ideal of the...

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[Lord have mercy on us for...]

Quotation from Dr. Bernice King's speech celebrating the birthday of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She asks the Lord's forgiveness for celebrating when so many people are without jobs or health care.

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to unknown

Kingsley disagrees with his correspondent's optimistic outlook on the world situation. He cites the increases in armaments and the re-extension of Papal power (after the first Vatican Council) in "our once Protestant and fruitful land" as reasons...

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to Rev. John Narbutt

Knight, a colonel in the U.S. Airforce, congratulates Narbutt on his 100th birthday. He argues that increased knowledge and exploration of space are not incompatible with faith in God.

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to Marshall E. Bean

Koestler responds to questions posed by Bean about religion, faith, and death. Bean is apparently dying.

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to Mrs. Hassell

Kuhlman quotes Nahum 1:7, offers a healing prayer, and urges Hassell to have faith that the Lord will cure her cancer.

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to Larry

LaRue writes to Larry on the back of photo. LaRue asks for contributions to his newly formed Charity, For Gods Sake Productions.

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to Dr. S. M. Lehrman

Lieblenstein, writing as president of the Higher Broughton Hebrew Congregation, expresses regret over Rev. Lehrman's intention to leave. He lists the many deeds and services Lehrman has performed for the congregation.

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to Mr. Comerford

Lincoln, Robert Todd Lincoln's wife, offers condolence upon the death of Comerford's wife. She assures him that he will meet his wife in heaven.

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to unknown

Thanks for book of poetry. Signed "Jenny Goldschmidt late Jenny Lind."

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to Mr. Hastings

Livermore writes that she enjoyed reading Hastings' mother's book, "Pebbles from the Path of a Pilgrim."

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[I propose that God should be openly and audibly invoked at the United Nations...]

Lodge writes: "I propose that God should be openly and audibly invoked at the United Nations in accordance with any one of the religious faiths which are represented here. I do so in the conviction that we cannot make the United Nations into a...

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to Alan Brock

Love thanks Brock for a Christmas card and the piece about his mother. She offers condolence, and suggests reading Christian Science literature as a means to heal his grief.

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to Mary Cushman

Writing from his office in the General Headquarters, United Nations Command, MacArthur, as commander-in-chief of the United Nations Command, offers condolence on the death of Mary Cushman's son in the Korean War. He praises devotion to duty and...

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