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Coolidge, Grace Goodhue (1879-1957) to Mrs. Strong

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.073 Author/Creator: Coolidge, Grace Goodhue (1879-1957) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 9 April 1925 Pagination: 4 p. + env. 17.4 x 11.4 cm Order a Copy

Answers Strong's question, which asks what has given Mrs. Coolidge the most comfort. Coolidge states that passages from the Bible about faith and Whittier's "The Eternal Goodness" have provided much comfort but she finds that James Martinean's Commendatory Prayer, published as a memorial to her husband, has given her the most comfort. On White House Stationary.

Coolidge, Grace Goodhue, 1879-1957

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