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circa 1923-1929
Coolidge, Grace Goodhue (1879-1957)
[Signature on White House card]
Signed as wife of Calvin Coolidge, United States President 1923-1929. Circa dates based on the dates of Coolidge's presidency.
GLC04353.11
3 February 1909
Washington, Booker T. (1856-1915)
[To the editor of the Independent]
Washington, founder and principal of the Tuskegee Institute, expresses appreciation for any reference made within the Independent regarding an upcoming meeting of the Tuskegee Negro Conference, held at the Tuskegee Institute. Does not note the name...
GLC04466.01
6 October 1909
Horsfall, Charles G. (fl. 1900-1910)
to Owen Horsfall
His investment in the "dredger machine" is not going as planned. The heating plant was denied by "the powers that be in Washington" for financial reasons. He received drawing supplies and will use them to continue his correspondence studies. He is...
GLC05245.50
30 May 1924
Carver, George Washington (1864?-1943)
to Mr. Hardwick
Discusses at great length Hardwick's emerging spirituality. Carver mentions that he created a medicine from peanuts to alleviate respiratory problems after hearing a sermon about an African girl who converted to Christianity and then died, probably...
GLC05508.063
26 November 1924
to Charles White
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...
GLC05508.064
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