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13 October 1966
Morison, Samuel Eliot, 1887-1976
to Marshall E. Bean
Morison responds to a letter by Bean, citing his favorite Biblical quotations as "I know that my Redeemer liveth... " and "My Father's house has many mansions."
GLC05508.189
17 May 1966
Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971
Niebuhr praises Bean's faith and serenity in the face of death. He regrets that he has no photos to send.
GLC05508.194
23 September 1993
O'Connor, John, 1920-2000
Terence James Cardinal Cooke: Some Observations by John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York
In this excerpt from a book, Cardinal O'Connor describes Cardinal Cooke as a virtuous man, who even though he was dying of cancer, never let anyone know of his suffering. Accompanied by photograph (GLC05508.198.02).
GLC05508.198.01
20 September 1967
Phillips, J.B., 1906-1982
to Mr. Buchanan
Phillips has no one person in mind who is especially notable in contributing to world peace. His motives for being ordained were mixed, but he feels the his desire to communicate the Christian Gospel was the best one.
GLC05508.203
circa 1976
Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977
[When you have found The Kingdom you will likewise find your place in it...]
Written approximately one year before his death, Presley quotes from a mystical work entitled "The Impersonal Life." He expurgates the orginal text, omitting the phrase: "...realizing now that you are in truth one of my divine attributes...".
GLC05508.208
28 March 1979
Ridgway, M. B., 1895–1993
to Earl G. Hunt
Ridgway responding to Hunt's request for favorite quotations. The first quotation is Book of Joshua 1:5. The second quotation can be found on the base of the monument to the Scottish-American soldier dead of World War I. He describes the monument...
GLC05508.212
30 March 1971
Roberts, Oral, 1918-2009
to Bishop Earl Hunt
Roberts writes that he heard about Hunt taking time off because of overwork. He will pray for Hunt's full recovery.
GLC05508.215
9 November 1958
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
to Miss O'Brien
Roosevelt writes a letter to O'Brien and encloses a copy of her favorite prayer. The prayer implores God to place a restlessness in our hearts that will cause us to strive for "far-off goals," engage in tasks so difficult that they require Divine...
GLC05508.217
3 January 1963
Rubottom, R. Richard, 1912-?
to Leonard V. Fulton
Rubottom responds to a letter from Fulton written during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Rubottom shares a concern about the world and the future. He notes that all three of his children are October babies and during the holidays the family spent a lot...
GLC05508.221
12 January 1951
Santayana, George, 1863-1952
to Arthur A. Schaffer
Santayana responds to Schaffer's letter. Santayana notes their similar religious background but claims to have never left the Catholic church because he never had a sense of being in it, although he does "think in its terms." He discusses Schaffer...
GLC05508.225
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