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Kelly, Howard A. (1858-1943) to Earl Hunt

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.154.02 Author/Creator: Kelly, Howard A. (1858-1943) Place Written: Baltimore, Maryland Type: Typed letter signed Date: 4 February 1939 Pagination: 2 p. 24.1 x 15.3 cm Order a Copy

Kelly writes to Bishop Hunt, discussing proof of the immaculate conception. He believes that the virgin birth was a necessity for Christ to able to die for all the sins of the world, and those who do not believe have no real relationship with the Lord. He wrote about the immaculate conception in a book published by Harper Brothers.

Kelly, Howard Atwood, 1858-1943

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