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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.064 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Letter from George Washington Carver to Charles White answering some questions |
| Date | 26 November 1924 |
| Author | Carver, George Washington (ca. 1864-1943) |
| Recipient | White, Charles |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Carver answers five questions posed by White. He writes that he is comforted by reading the Bible; that God supplies strength for living (quoting Philippians 4:19); that he always asks for God's direction whenever he begins a task or journey; and that living according to the Golden Rule would bring an end to war. |
| Subjects | African American History Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Science and Technology Religion Peace Morality and Ethics |
| People | Carver, George Washington (ca. 1864-1943) |
| Place written | Tuskegee Institute, Alabama |
| Theme | Religion; African Americans; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | George Washington Carver was an African American inventor and botanist, who promoted alternative crops to cotton for southern farmers, such as peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |