Carver, George Washington, 1864-1943 to Mr. Hardwick
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.063 Author/Creator: Carver, George Washington, 1864-1943 Place Written: Tuskegee, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 30 May 1924 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 27.8 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy
Discusses at great length Hardwick's emerging spirituality. Carver mentions that he created a medicine from peanuts to alleviate respiratory problems after hearing a sermon about an African girl who converted to Christianity and then died, probably from tuberculosis.
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