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Graham, Martha (1894-1991) to Kit

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.114 Author/Creator: Graham, Martha (1894-1991) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 7 February 1944 Pagination: 5 p. 28 x 21.4 cm Order a Copy

Graham discusses her feelings and perceptions about a party attended in Kit's honor and the way Kit has touched so many people. She also discusses her belief in "a Great Source," or living energy, from which one can draw strength and power.

Graham, Martha, fl. 1944

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