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29 October 1910
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to Curtis Guild Jr.
Roosevelt writes to Guild mentioning "The Outlook" and expressing his greater sympathy with Unitarianism than Calvinism. Marked "Private" at the top.
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2 October 1914
to Bishop Walker T. Sumner
Roosevelt congratulates Sumner on being elevated to Bishop. He comments that bishops tend to grow "mentally inert" and apart from ordinary people (which he also sees as a tendency among successful professionals and businessmen), and is glad to group...
GLC05508.219
30 November 1908
Americanism in Religion
Roosevelt inscribed this printed edition of his "Open Letter" sent to newspapers to Edward E. Swadener. Roosevelt argues that religious belief should not be a litmus test for candidates, claiming that political history shows people of certain faiths...
GLC05508.220
1919
Stifler, James Madison, 1875-?
The Religion of Benjamin Franklin
Original edition of 1919 address.
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31 December 1908
Wanamaker, John, 1838-1922
to Harry Paisley
Wanamaker forwards a famous, out-of-print engraving to Paisley to cement their association in the work of the State Sunday School Association. Wanamaker writes: "The Sunday School work offers the best opportunity of usefulness that I know."
GLC05508.254
circa 1916
Wells, H.G., fl. 1916
to Mr. Jacks
Wells discusses the publication of his "little book" [God the Invisible King]. He had hoped to have the book published in early 1917, but this will not happen because Mr. Jacks publishes quarterly. He does not care about price. He also remarks his...
GLC05508.259
[Draft of Page 66 of "Fear God and Take Your Own Part"]
The page beginning: "of cheap platitudes, not by windy orating...." With lengthy autograph annotations by Roosevelt.
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8 November 1928
Abbot, Charles Greely, 1872-1973
to "Our Heroes Class," First Methodist Church
Writing to a Sunday school class, Abbot, an Astrophysicist and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, recounts an anecdote from his childhood in which a cobbler told him "the Kingdom of Heaven is within you." Abbot explains that Heaven is within...
GLC05508.014
30 May 1924
Carver, George Washington, 1864-1943
to Mr. Hardwick
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...
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26 November 1924
to Charles White
Carver answers five questions posed by White. He writes that he is comforted by reading the Bible; that God supplies strength for living (quoting Philippians 4:19); that he always asks for God's direction whenever he begins a task or journey; and...
GLC05508.064
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