Letters from Howard Haines Brinton, 1937, 1939

35 items; Note: Letters are almost all carbon copies relating to Brinton's work at Pendle Hill. Not all letters in the folder are highlighted below, but taken together give a picture of the breadth of Brinton's correspondence and correspondents. To Edward Evans [believes in an absolute moral principles; the four tests of pacifism include primarily mysticism], 1937 January 6; To Richard Gregg [thanks for suggestions of books by Bertrand Russell and John Macmurray, which he plans to order], 1937 January 6; To dear friend [asking whether s/he would like to contribute to a volume of studies to commemorate Rufus Jones' 75th birthday], 1937 February 1; To Gerald Heard [re visit (to Pendle Hill) by Heard and (Aldous) Huxley, Brinton states that depending on their missionary zeal they could help Quakerism save the world "by making explicit what is now implicit"], 1937 April 22; To Clarence Pickett [invitation to dine and discuss pacifism with Gerald Heard and Aldous Huxley and explanation of their contributions], 1937 April 22; To C. Marshall Taylor [re Quaker approach to handling sit-down strikes], 1937 May 13; To James F. Walker [re his (Howard Haines Brinton) teaching a course at Westtown], 1937 July 27; To Harold Chance [on the idea of having Chance teach at Pendle Hill], 1937 July 28; To Walter and Peri (Catharine) [Miles] [will have a big conference of the work camp attendees' reunion of previous summer, 1939 December 27