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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.038 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Letter from James Gillespie Blaine to Mr. Holman condoling him on the death of his child |
| Date | 11 July 1874 |
| Author | Blaine, James Gillespie (1830-1893) |
| Recipient | Holman, Mr. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | A letter of condolence over the death of Holman's child. Blaine share's the story of losing his first-born child. He writes that such a loss taxes one's faith, but expresses a belief that "Time's cloud has its radiant silver lining in Eternity." Stamp on p. 1 "Madlener." |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Children and Family Death Religion |
| People | Blaine, James Gillespie (1830-1893) |
| Place written | Augusta, Maine |
| Theme | Children & Family; Health & Medicine; Religion |
| 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 |