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Cummings, Robert (1867-1949) to Atlee Kohl

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.281 Author/Creator: Cummings, Robert (1867-1949) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 December 1987 Pagination: 2 p. 28.1 x 21.7 cm Order a Copy

Response to Kohl's solicitation letter. Cummings writes that one can accomplish anything by acting with all their heart. This can be achieved by focusing on God rather than the seeming impossibility of the task at hand. One just has to believe they are loved and protected by God, and they can accomplish anything. Cummings has followed this philosophy. He asks that the $200 donation be made to the Actor's Fund of America.

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