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Dunedin, Herbert, fl. 1931 to Edwin Gaskell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.093 Author/Creator: Dunedin, Herbert, fl. 1931 Place Written: County Durham, England Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 21 May 1931 Pagination: 4 p. : + string Height: 28 cm, Width: 21.6 cm Order a Copy

When asked how to explain God to a child, Dunedin rhetorically asks if it would "not be enough to tell a child that God is his Creator...the author and giver of all good." He says to demonstrate unseen forces by wind, electricity, and thoughts. He also recommends using Proverbs 20:27, "the spirit of man is the candle of the Lord," to instruct on conscience. Written from Auckland Castle, in County Durham, England.

Dunedin, Herbert, fl. 1931

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