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Carver, George Washington (1864?-1943) to Charles White

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.064 Author/Creator: Carver, George Washington (1864?-1943) Place Written: Tuskegee Institute, Alabama Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 26 November 1924 Pagination: 2 p. 27.8 x 21.6 cm Order a Copy

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 that living according to the Golden Rule would bring an end to war.

Carver, George Washington, 1864-1943

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