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Dodge, Mary Abigail, fl. 1873 to Mr. Ward

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.087 Author/Creator: Dodge, Mary Abigail, fl. 1873 Place Written: Hamilton, Massachusetts Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 3 November 1873 Pagination: 7 p. : Height: 13.1 cm, Width: 20.1 cm Order a Copy

Response written to Mr. Ward, her publisher and a minister. Mr. Ward apparently disliked an article Dodge sent him because he disagrees with religious interpretations in the text. Dodge defends her beliefs and criticizes that ministers compel people to search the Scripture but at the same time want people to believe only what they say. She claims she is not mad at Ward, because he spoke his mind, but she will not alter her manuscript.

Dodge, Mary Abigail, fl. 1873

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