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Pratt, Waldo S., Hartford Theological Seminary, Graham Taylor Outgoing Correspondence, 1892

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Title Pratt, Waldo S., Hartford Theological Seminary, Graham Taylor Outgoing Correspondence, 1892

Date 1892

Language English

Subjects Chicago Daily News, Inc., Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy

Description Works, correspondence, and family papers of minister, social worker, professor, and founder of Chicago Commons settlement house, Graham Taylor.

User-Contributed Transcription in view of these facts neither the temporary embarrassment to interests and [friends?] that I love [crossed out- which may be occasioned by my withdrawal from Hartford, much as I deplore it, and] nor the intrinsic importance of the work there in hand and in prospect could [crossed out: countervail not therfor] countervail the larger claim upon life's [crossed out- largest] utmost service and best work. Obedience to the [unclear?] call of an opportunity. [crossed out- Loyalty to the cause]. [crossed out-for service ] such as has never come to me before nor is ever likely to open to me again along exactly [lines?] of work in wh. I am most interested for [ wh.?] all my past experiences [unclear] me to be best adapted is demanded of me at whatever cost of normal feeling or temporary embarrassment. And I can only say that it is yielded by the very loyalty to the cause which has kept me in Evangelistic work for Hartford all these years that has brought me & has held me until now in a service for the [unclear]. [cross out unclear]

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Archival Collection Title Graham Taylor papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Taylor Box 10 Folder 373

BibID 992819118805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 992819118805867_midwest_ms_taylor_box_00010_fl_00373_000005.tif

Unique Identifier NL1Z4ML

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