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Scope and Contents c.60 itemsJohn Greppin writes about having met John Davison's daughter, Sarah, and having talked about religion and JD as a young man. Leslie Saunders sends a postcard from Ghana, and asks in another letter for a recommendation from JD in her application for a Fulbright scholarship. Others, including Bennett Zon, Susan Shields, and Gordon Adams, write frequently about their own lives. Notably, Kenneth Bernstein sends a thoughtful essay about his decision to return to Judaism...

Scope and Contents c.60 itemsIn addition to a larger body of letters about John Davison's friends' own lives are letters pertaining to more specific events of this year. John Ashmead passed away in this year, and Jeannie Braun and Anne Krauss write to JD with their condolences. Still, Ira L. Lavin of Elm Productions, Inc. writes about producing a PBS series based on JD's work with John Ashmead on the poetry of Robert Burns. Daniel Graves and Jennifer Quick write about a research project they are...