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21 July 1963
Wetmore, Nellie Joe (fl. 1963)
to Mr. H. D. Wetmore
Nellie writes from "Gallilia," Israel. She attended church services at a Christian site by the sea. She again comments how beautiful the country is.
GLC09573.01.16
to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family
The front page of the letter is written on 21 of July. She is still in "Galliea" when writing this. She writes that she is lonely and anxious to come home in a month from the date. Nellie describes having church services in Mary, Mother of Jesus'...
GLC09573.01.17
July 1963
Nellie is writing to Davis on a telegraph sent to her in Rome from Rod. The telegraph confirms for Nellie that Rod is "in for transfer," which means they can visit. She is very happy about this news. The weather has been raining since she arrived...
GLC09573.01.18
23 July 1963
Nellie writes that she visited with Mary's parents and went to Mary's Greek relatives' home. She says the reunion was touching. She travels to the Ionian and Corinthian Sea and sees many historic sites. She is seeing a play tonight and wishes she...
GLC09573.01.19
26 July 1963
Nellie writes she has $130 left to spend, might have to use her American Express, and hopes Rod will lend her $100 cash. Her upcoming conferences include meeting with government officials and touring historic sites. The accommodations are similar to...
GLC09573.01.20
28 July 1963
Nellie opens the letter by writing out a Bible passage, a quote from Karl Barth, a quote from Bishop Palmer, and a quote from John Bailey. She expresses optimism about her and Davis' children. She says she will be going to an Italian Methodist church...
GLC09573.01.22
17 June 1955
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965
to Yvonne X (Munford)
Malcolm X writes to another member of the Nation of Islam: "As Salaam Alaikum: Always remember that fasting and prayer to Allah brings all our desires to past [sic]. Islam is the reward that brings about all other rewards. Hold fast to it. Your...
GLC05508.271
2 January 1973
Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981
[I am the Lord your God...]
Wilkins quotes Leviticus 26:13: "I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth and out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their boundmen; and I have broken the bonds of your yoke, and made you go upright." From the Bishop Earl Hunt...
GLC05508.264
9 February 1989
Arnaz, Desi, Jr., 1953-
to Atlee Kohl
Arnaz responds to Kohl's solicitation letter. Arnaz discusses his struggles to deal with fear and anxiety, which initially led him to believe "personal gain eases personal pain." He later discovered the real gains in life are spiritual, and that...
GLC05508.274
19 October 1988
Bellamy, Ralph, 1904-1991
A response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Bellamy writes of his belief in a "force" behind creation. He doesn't necessarily call this force God, but he does worship it.
GLC05508.275
circa 1987-1989
Leigh, Janet, fl. 1987-1989
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Leigh discusses the influence religion has had on her and her belief in God. As she matured, a structure to house her God, labels, and denominations became unnecessary because, she believes, the Supreme Being...
GLC05508.276
1 December 1987
Buckley, William F., 1925-2005
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Buckley writes: "I believe in the Apostle's Creed, and you hardly need to go to any trouble, or to put me to any, to frame it. Please keep the $200. With all good wishes."
GLC05508.277
30 November 1989
Bumpus, Troy A., fl. 1989
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter in which Bumpus describes his beliefs in two judgments (the white throne of judgment and the judgment of Jesus Christ) and the anti-Christ. He also describes his father's survival after a heart transplant and...
GLC05508.278
3 November 1988
Cartland, Barbara, 1902-2000
Response to a solicitation by Kohl. Cartland sends a poetic prayer about eternal life.
GLC05508.279
30 November 1987
Cash, Johnny, 1932-2003
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Cash writes about accepting Jesus as his savior during church when he was a 12 year old boy. The memory of that experience served as a beacon to call him back to Jesus throughout his life. He writes that...
GLC05508.280
13 December 1987
Cummings, Robert, fl. 1987
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Cummings writes that one can accomplish anything by acting with all their heart. This can be achieved by focusing on God rather than the seeming impossibility of the task at hand. One just has to believe they...
GLC05508.281
27 February 1987
Day, Doris, 1924-2019
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Although at first reluctant to include her religious views in the Woodland Historical Document Collection, Day writes: "My religion is what I feel inside, and my own personal contact with my maker. I talk to...
GLC05508.282
3 October 1988
De Havilland, Olivia, 1916-2020
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Olivia de Havilland writes that she cannot adequately describe her religious views at this time because her life is too demanding to afford her the necessary time for reflection. She does add, however, that...
GLC05508.283
6 May 1989
Goulet, Robert, 1933-2007
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Goulet mentions being brought up Roman Catholic. He talks to Jesus often and does not fear death because he is anticipating eternal existence. He is no longer a practicing Catholic, but a good Christian and...
GLC05508.285
29 January 1987
Landry, Tom, 1924-2000
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Landry discusses being raised Methodist and going to church. At 33 he realized he was not really a christian, only a churchgoer. He tried to be the best football player and coach he could, but felt empty...
GLC05508.286
2 December 1988
Neal, Patricia, 1926-?
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Neal includes an excerpt from her 1988 autobiography, "As I am," written at the Abbey of Regina Laudis, a Benedictine monastery, where she made "sense of all the tragedies in her life" and renewed her faith in...
GLC05508.288
15 December 1987
Schuller, Robert Harold, 1927-2015
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Schuller writes that as a Christian pastor, he embraces great landmarks of Biblical faith--the Ten Commandments, Beatitudes, etc. He sees each persona as infinitely precious, and esteems all, including his...
GLC05508.290
4 April 1995
Templeton, John, 1912-?
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Templeton writes a credo that people pursuing the humble way to God could adopt. It is summed up in the final line: "God is all of you and you are a little part of him."
GLC05508.291
17 October 1988
Windom, William, 1923-?
Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Windom quotes Alfred Lord Tennyson: " 'What is it all but a trouble of ants in the gleam of a million million suns?' Sums it up neatly for me"
GLC05508.292
1946
Graham, Lorenzo, 1902-1989
How God Fix Jonah
Published by Reynal & Hitchcock. Illustrated with prints from wood engravings by Letterio Calapai, an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Signed by Graham on the dedication page; dedicated to Graham's sister Shirley Graham Du Bois, an...
GLC06121
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