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Letters to Howard Haines Brinton, F-G, 1937-1971

 File — Box: 22C

Scope and Contents

25 items. Note: Letters often ask for advice and give thanks. Letter writers include: Cathy and Lenny Field, John Forbes, Ruth L. Fraser, Dean Freiday, E. Hans Freund, The Friend, Friends Bulletin, Friends Council on Education, Friends General Conference, Friends Historical Association, Friends Journal, Friends Meeting of Washington, Joan M. Fry, Daniel Frysinger, Edward G. Garner, George Allen and Unwin Ltd., Edward A. Gloeggler. Highlights include: Forbes, John. Waterloo, Ontario. 2 items.[sends copy of his book , The Springfield Mitre and request that Howard Haines Brinton review it, and congratulates Howard Haines Brinton on his book], 1971; Freiday, Dean. Elberon, New Jersey [some editorial changes Freiday has made to Howard Haines Brinton's Shrewsbury Lecture], 1962 July 4; The Friend (H.W. Peet, editor). London [asks if Howard Haines Brinton would write a review of "Systems of Meditation in Religion"] Howard Haines Brinton agrees, 1937 April 23; Friends Bulletin (Virginia Harris, editor). San Francisco, California. 2 items [appreciates historical material about Pacific Yearly Meeting which Howard Haines Brinton has sent for FB's new "History Column"], 1963-1964; Friends Council on Education (Frances Blanchard). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [for a conference on education, asks if Howard Haines Brinton will serve on program committee] Howard Haines Brinton accepts, 1944 October 27; Friends General Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 3 items [re reprints of Howard Haines Brinton articles; Howard Haines Brinton representing FGC at Pacific Y.M.; participation at Religious Life Committee conference], 1961-1965; Friends Historical Association. Haverford, Pennsylvania. 3 items [re Howard Haines Brinton reviewing books and Pendle Hill pamphlets for Quaker History], 1964-1968; Friends Journal. 11 items [re Howard Haines Brinton writing articles and reviewing books for FJ], 1964-1971; Friends Meeting of Washington (Anne Forsythe). Washington, D.C [hopes Brintons will attend their meeting while they are living in Washington], 1963 November 12; Garner, Edward G. Dallas Texas [asks about the Quaker position on the relationship between church and state] Howard Haines Brinton responds, 1937

Dates

  • Creation: 1937-1971

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