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21 March 1910
Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)
to Sam Chapman
Refers to Gettysburg. Contrasts differing reports of Henry Heth and Ambrose Powell Hill about going to Gettysburg after some shoes.
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8 November 1928
Abbot, C. G. (1872-1973)
to "Our Heroes Class," First Methodist Church
Writing to a Sunday school class, Abbot, an Astrophysicist and Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, recounts an anecdote from his childhood in which a cobbler told him "the Kingdom of Heaven is within you." Abbot explains that Heaven is within...
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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...
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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...
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9 April 1925
Coolidge, Grace Goodhue (1879-1957)
to Mrs. Strong
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...
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11 March 1900
Gates, Mary C. Bishop (d. 1905)
Gospel Heralds
The hymn, based on Luke 10:1, implores God to send messengers of His grace to those who are lost in sin and to those with broken hearts.
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6 August 1911
Lubin, David (1849-1919)
to Mrs. Stetson
Lubin offers condolence to Stetson with a quotation from scripture: "The Lord hath given, the Lord hath taken; blessed be the name of the Lord."
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24 October 1914
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
[Excerpt from speech at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania on October 24, 1914]
Wilson expresses support for the YMCA. He is impatient with those who think the purpose of Christianity is to help individuals develop their character. He prefers people devote themselves to aiding others, and good character will result as a by...
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23 July 1917
[Statement on reading the Bible for the Scripture Gift Society]
Wilson encourages people to read the Bible in long passages so they can find the heart of it; the Bible is "the key to your own heart, your own happiness, and your own duty." The statement was "prepared by the President for transmission, through...
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1 May 1908
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
[Presidential pardon and U.S. Army discharge pouch of George W. Peters [Decimalized]
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