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Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969 to Frank Mock

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.104 Author/Creator: Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Typed letter signed Date: 24 April 1943 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27.6 cm, Width: 21.3 cm Order a Copy

Written on stationery of Riverside Church. Fosdick reprimands Mock for a downhearted letter and encourages him to keep his faith during the dark times of WWII. He also warns that we must win the peace this time (as opposed to WWI) because the next world war will be worse.

Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969

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