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Letters from Howard Haines Brinton, 1957, 1960-1962

 File — Box: 22B

Scope and Contents

20 items. To Melvin Arnold. Wallingford, Pennsylvania [re book by Van Etten on George Fox and the Quakers] including 2 letters by Arnold, 1957 August 2; To Hoseki Hisamatsu. Wallingford, Pennsylvania [way in which Quakers and Zen Buddhists can share in a religion] with response from Hisamatsu, 1961 January 9; To James Forsythe [tells of having had a heart attack], 1961 February 10; To Sogen Asahina. 3 items [re keeping Asahina's son at Pendle Hill for another year], 1961 October 18–1962 February 6; To Edward Milligan. 7 items [re book given to Friends House (London) library] 2 of the letters are by Richenda Scott, 1962; To George Brinton. "Dear George we meet again to celebrate" [written for brother George's 75th birthday], 1962 May ?; To Richard Sutton [answers the question of his interest in science as similar to other Quakers, closer to truth and reality than other subjects, but that religion more effective in putting the world right], 1962 May 31; To Hugh Borton [concerning the appointment of a successor to Douglas Steere] with response from Borton that appointment has been made and position of Curator of Quaker Collection increased to 2/3 time, 1962 June 25

Dates

  • Creation: 1957, 1960-1962

Conditions Governing Access note

This collection is open for research use.

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