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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.100 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality 1861-1944 |
| Title | Letter from Thomas Ewing to Archbishop Purcell regarding religion |
| Date | 20 December 1870 |
| Author | Ewing, Thomas (1829-1896) |
| Recipient | Purcell, John Baptist |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Responding that he cannot adopt the Archbishop's suggestions. Although he believes Christianity is the greatest moral and social boon to man, he can neither avow nor disavow Catholicism before he has sincere and complete faith. |
| Subjects | Religion Catholicism Christianity American Statesmen |
| People | Ewing, Thomas, Jr. (1829-1896) Purcell, John Baptist (1800-1883) |
| Place written | Mount Vernon |
| Theme | Religion; Government & Politics |
| 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 |