Box 4

Original composition 3/16/1969 of essay titled "The Establishment of the Humane Society" which details Kanegis' ideas about compassion and morality in society and proposes changes to current structures. (Does not mention the animal welfare charity the Humane Society). Revisions and some other writings on same topics.

Mostly spiritual writings, some in numbered outline format rather than as essays. Some pieces have editing marks. Scripture Quotes.

Notes about the situation in Israel/Palestine; notes on interviews with General Hassan Jeru-Ahmed; condemnation of militarism in the conflict.

Notes about speaking to conservatives and religious fundamentalists, their morals and whether it is possible to convince them.

Notes and letters to friends on Kanegis' beliefs about marriage: sanctity, purpose, etc.

Notes about non-spiritual topics: including radical communists, freedom, race, "energy" (as in social energy or emotional energy), economics. Letters to George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter with administratve replies. Notes about Halloween.

Notes about inflation, recession, military spending as a cause of both. Draft of letter not sent to Senator George McGovern about same.

Letter to his sister Frances about burden of increased taxes. Notes about tax policy, history, biblical precedent, difficulty of filing taxes, small business ownership.

Notes on capital punishment, letters to politicians condemning same. Notes on jury duty and correspondence about the publication of those notes in "Quaker Committee on Jails and Justice Newsletter." Notes about crime and society.

Copies of Friends Journal August 1980, April 1977, February 1975 with submissions from Leon Kanegis included. Letters to and from Ruth Kilpack, editor of Friends Journal, regarding submission of these and other works.