Markham writes about the negative aspects of churches and how they do not fulfill the ideas of Jesus Christ. He writes about how actions of people on earth affect their experiences in the after-life.
Bynner writes to Mrs. Markham about dinner plans with Squires and Anderson. Bynner provides information regarding times and locations for the dinner plans.
Markham thanks Meserole for sending "The Decay of Capitalistic Civilization" by Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Markham goes on to talk about how Jesus is the only man who can save civilization from decay.
Barnard writes to Mrs. Markham discussing plans to meet with the Markhams as well as events occurring at Carnegie Hall and a meeting at the Civitas Club.
Charles Sumner (1811-1874) was a United States senator from Massachusetts and a campaigner against slavery. This is a draft, ca. 1855, of a version of the speech delivered in New York on May 9, 1855, and published that year under the title "The...
