BRACERS Record Detail for 20707
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Collection code
RA3
Recent acquisition no.
434, 1883
Document no.
300328
Box no.
6.53
Source if not BR
Halpern, Barbara; Christie’s, donation by B. Linsky
Recipient(s)
Courtney, Kate
Sender(s)
BR
Date
1902/10/24
Full date (Estimate)
1902/10/24
Form of letter
ALS
Pieces
1
BR's address code (if sender)
LCW
Notes and topics
"Dear Mrs. Courtney Mr. Herbert Spencer's 'ultimate questions' are most deeply human, and such as those among us who, without accepting traditional doctrines, are yet concerned with the apparent lack of purpose in the universe, must ask with recurrent and ever-increasing longing that some answer might be possible."
[Probably a draft letter because of all the corrections.]
The copy of this letter was replaced with the original in 2026.
Transcription Public Access
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Record no.
20707
Record created
May 26, 2014
Record last modified
Feb 27, 2026
Created/last modified by
purnellk
