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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.261 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1880s |
| Title | John G. Whittier about the abandonment of the doctrine of eternal hell and eternal suffering |
| Date | 8 September 1881 |
| Author | Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-1892) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Whittier writes that he is glad to see the doctrine of eternal hell and eternal suffering being abandoned. He believes that the future will provides an opportunity to turn and repent. He comments that he and his correspondent were on opposing sides, possibly indicating the recipient is a former Confederate. Whittier thanks him for an enclosed article and declines to read a manuscript due to illness and age. |
| Subjects | Religion Civil War Confederate States of America Poetry Literature and Language Arts Health and Medical |
| People | Whittier, John Greenleaf (1807-1892) |
| Place written | Danvers, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Religion; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |