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Leon Kanegis (1916-2003) was a convinced (converted) Quaker and member of Friends Meeting of Washington (D.C.). He was a pacifist who wrote on many topics, including against segregation and capital punishment. In his Meeting, he worked with the Religious Education Committee and the First Day School. He married Lillian Hayman (1913-1952) and later Sylvia Meyers.
The collection consists of Leon Kanegis' writings on various civil rights, religious, and political topics, as well as copies of his letters, including to his family, to political and judicial figures. As well, there are Kanegis' teaching and committee membership files, spiritual diaries and philosophical deliberations, including into his own health issues, and cassette tapes on teaching in the First Day School. There are also annotated books on faiths explored by Kanegis and letters from the children whom he taught.
Arranged by topic. Folder titles are those of Leon Kanegis.
Gift of Barbara Nnoka, June 2003.
Original processing information unknown. Rehoused and revised by Hannah Kolzer, March 2022.
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Documents concerning Leon Kanegis joining the Friends Meeting of Washington. Includes letters by him to committees, his writing "Why Quakerism?", application forms, Wider Quaker Fellowship membership card signed by Rufus Jones 8/28/1942, Membership Certificate for Friends Meeting of Washington, 6/17/1984
Writings by Leon Kanegis about Mormanism [sic], his attendance at Mormon Recitals, his becoming involved with the Mormon chuch. Recollections, essays.
Correspondence concerning Leon Kanegis and his first wife Lillian Hayman joining the Wider Quaker Fellowship. Receipts for subscriptions; letter of interest by Leon Kanegis, letter of welcome from Emma Cadbury to Lillian Hayman, letter of welome from Leslie D. Schaffer to Leon Kanegis and response by Kanegis.
Correspondence mostly by Leon Kanegis to draft committee, friends, family, concerning his status as a Conscientious Objector and his spiritual justification for not participating in the war effort. Multiple drafts or partial drafts of most letters. Some later writings also included.
Notes from various students, colleagues, clients, fellow members of Meetings. Also typewritten notes by Kanegis of kind words and compliments people said to him.
Leon Kanegis was the official "Santa" of Mt. Vernon, New York for the 1938 holiday season. Photo of newspaper and documents concerning this, letter of thanks from Executive Secretary of Mt. Vernon Chamber of Commerce, misc. materials relating to Santa Claus and Kanegis' portrayal.
Many writings by Leon Kanegis about abortion: arguments for legal abortion and against various conservative/anti-abortion points. Includes some newspaper clippings and a copy of "Friends Journal", 2/15/1978.
Writings by Leon Kanegis about various topics: Quakers and Quakerism, Spirituality, Disease, Aging, Depression. Later notes and comments by Kanegis on same, including 1942 piece on God which he has labelled "Excellent" and "For Leon only. Too deep and primal. More mental than inspired."
Papers related to retreat taken by Friends' Meeting of Washington at All Saints' Convent, Catonsville, MD, September 17-19, 1976. Description of setting, schedule of events, list of attendees. Journal entries, notes, writings made by Kanegis while attending including letters to his mother and sister.
Transcript of tapes made during/after the Friends Meeting of Washington Retreat September 1976--transcript edited later by Kanegis.
Excerpts of articles about Quakers and Quaker-related topics (including impeachment of Richard Nixon, prison rights, etc.), from various publications: Friends Journal, Friends Intelligencer, Friends Intelligencia, Washington Star-News, Washington Post, New York Times. Some of these are extracts typewritten on notepaper, some are cuttings of papers or full pages.
"Quaker Life" Series XXX, no. 2 March 1989 issue. And photocopy of article from that issue: "A Parable of Stones into Fruit" by Chuck Kleymeyer.
Meditations, prayers, reflections, notes on readings in Quakerism especially "The Introduction to Quaker Understanding of Christ and of Authority"
Set of photos: probably taken at an event; most are unlabelled except a group photo of about 80 people (some of whom are labelled with names and addresses) which is dated 1943.
Copies of various of the Ashram photos. Set of negatives. Postcards, blank and with notes--not addressed or mailed.
Notebook labelled "Writings for Publishing (Need to be typed)" (1973) Set of notes titled "Similarities Between the Insights That Have Occurred to Me and the Insights Mentioned in 'Scientific Theories Suggest a Light at the End of the Tunnel" (1982).
Notes and writings about God: writings including "God/Conservatives," "What Do I Mean by 'The Isness of God,'" "Glory to God in the Highest," "There is that of God in Every Man," "There Must be a Nature Above Nature."
Page of notes (1990). Writing titles "Words-Words-Words" (1973).
Writings and notes critiquing the criminal justice system, the legal system, and the glorification of militarism.
Notes about self-sacrifice and peaceful protest.
Notes, writings, newspaper clippings, correspondence. Leon Kanegis writes against militarism and military spending, particularly as these things interact with the educational system.
More notes and writings against militarism.
Notes and writings against militarism and in defense of conscientious objectors. Including notes titled "What's Wronge [sic] with Patriotism," cutting of full-page advertisement by Lord and Taylor featuring Statue of Liberty and patriotic saying from Washington Post, July 3, 1983 (Kanegis labelled it "Idolitry [sic] doth blind the eye."
Notes by Leon Kanegis and clippings from publications (writings not by Kanegis) about racial issues, particularly Black issues and the Civil Rights movement.
Notes, including "Creation Science." Newspaper clippings about science: quantum physics, the big bang theory, cosmology, etc.
Notes about the miracle of seeds and the miracle of the egg, the latter titled "Pantheism and Theism."
Writings about sex: its morality and necessity. Informational page printed by the Sexual Freedom League of San Francisco.
Writings about the nature and reality of the soul along with other topic including morality, the "Social Quotient," "The Isness of God," language, consciousness.
Notes about the existence of spirits, the energy of life's essence.
Notes and writings, some annotated, on various topics: spiritual investments, meditations, "trying to evoke the spirit," women's rights, violence, entertainment, time, health, Reagan's economic policies.
Correspondence, printed materials, pamphlets about alternative living communities and communes--Kanegis and Lillian (his wife) made several inquiries about joining a commune throughout the 1940s and 50s. Topics include Celo Community, Celo, NC; Monteverde de Guacimal in Costa Rica; Communal Society of Brothers in Paraguay; Hutterites in South Dakota; various others.
Progressive revisions of a numbered list of "Leon's Sayings," some copies with instructions to "mark the insights and sayings that are significant to you with a check mark. Mark with two check marks the ones that are very significant."
Letters about economic policy to politicians and newspaper editors; letter Eleanor Roosevelt to Lillian Kanegis; Letters to Lillian Kanegis from various officials about her winning essay and peace treaty writing contests; essays on economic subjects, with notes, by Leon and Lillian Kanegis.
Correspondence, notes, printed material related to the draft, conscientious objectors, anti-militarism. Including materials from National Service Board for Religious Objectors.
Notes, letters to daughter Diana, recounting times Kanegis was moved to speak at meeting. Spiritual insights.
Letters from Leon to Lillian, 1944-51 and undated; Leters Lillian to Leon 1943-50; holiday cards.
Correspondence with the Clerk of the Marriage Court regarding the choice to get legally married, common law marriage. Correspondence with members of Florida Avenue Meeting for worship regarding marriage. Marriage invitations/announcements. Correspondence to friends and family members about early married life.
Writings by Lillian Kanegis about spiritual topics including good will and the will to live; notes from Meeting; correspondence.
High school diploma, newspaper clippings, Leon's application to the University of Chicago, various correspondence, lottery ticket.
Customer reviews and testimonials about Leon Kanegis's typewriter cleaning and servicing business. Yellow pages advertisement for the business.
Letter to Leon Kanegis: response of Andrew Von Salis to reading "Spiritual Insights and Sayings of Leon Kanegis," with the sayings he found meaningful copied out.
Notes on Meetings for Worship. Minutes and notes on various meetings for business, meetings of executive committees.
Materials about ending the war in Vietnam, strikes and marches, direct action campaigns, the draft. By Washington Friends Joint Peace Committee, Friends Journal, Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam, Washington Peace Center, New England Committee for Nonviolent Action, and others.
Original composition 3/16/1969 of essay titled "The Establishment of the Humane Society" which details Kanegis' ideas about compassion and morality in society and proposes changes to current structures. (Does not mention the animal welfare charity the Humane Society). Revisions and some other writings on same topics.
Mostly spiritual writings, some in numbered outline format rather than as essays. Some pieces have editing marks. Scripture Quotes.
Notes about the situation in Israel/Palestine; notes on interviews with General Hassan Jeru-Ahmed; condemnation of militarism in the conflict.
Notes about speaking to conservatives and religious fundamentalists, their morals and whether it is possible to convince them.
Notes and letters to friends on Kanegis' beliefs about marriage: sanctity, purpose, etc.
Notes about non-spiritual topics: including radical communists, freedom, race, "energy" (as in social energy or emotional energy), economics. Letters to George H. W. Bush and Jimmy Carter with administratve replies. Notes about Halloween.
Notes about inflation, recession, military spending as a cause of both. Draft of letter not sent to Senator George McGovern about same.
Letter to his sister Frances about burden of increased taxes. Notes about tax policy, history, biblical precedent, difficulty of filing taxes, small business ownership.
Notes on capital punishment, letters to politicians condemning same. Notes on jury duty and correspondence about the publication of those notes in "Quaker Committee on Jails and Justice Newsletter." Notes about crime and society.
Copies of Friends Journal August 1980, April 1977, February 1975 with submissions from Leon Kanegis included. Letters to and from Ruth Kilpack, editor of Friends Journal, regarding submission of these and other works.
Letters between Jim Lenhart, editor of Friends Journal, and Leon Kanegis regarding Jim leaving the editorship of the jornal in 1977, Leon's submissions to the journal, spiritual insights and sayings, teaching. Copies of Friends Journal January 1/15 1980, April 1 1977, February 15, 1975.
Correspondence with Lane Jennings about Kanegis's writings on the Humane Society, "Prelude to the Humane Society" (next folder in this box) and "Establishment of the Humane Society" (also in this box).
One copy of 26-page essay (manuscript) "Prelude to the Humane Society" about human morality and values.
Full copy and partial copies with edits of 14-page essay (manuscript) "The Establishment of the Humane Society."
Typed notes with handwritten addendums about various subjects: government, religion, spirituality, temptation, emotional needs.
Typed notes about war, peace, divine inspiration, militarism, baptism, interpersonal relationships. Several copies of most pages.
Notes about sanctity of life, the nature of the soul, language, pacifism, good and evil. Copies of some notes from previous folder.
Letters to and from Leona Glazer about family developments, philosophy, conscientious objectors, mormonism. Several copies of some letters. Also included are valentines and other holiday cards.
Letters to his daughter Ruth (most of these are carbon copies) about her family, freedom, spirituality, her children and nursery school, Leon's marriage.
Letters to Arlene (?) about youth culture, drugs, spiritual "highs", marriage, God, Leon's spiritual journey.
Letters to his daughter Diana (most of these are carbon copies; some are originals that may not have been sent) about experimentation and communal living, reincarnation, religion, peace, holidays, finances, age, home. Interesting to note: he signs the 11/11/1971 letter "Son, Leon"
Letters to son Arthur (most of these are carbon copies) about Arthur's studies, holidays, family gatherings, Leon's health, communal living.
Letters to wife Sylvia about marriage, children, home, travel, daughter Diana's graduation, family friends, health.
Letters to son Richard about Richard's schooling, Leon's role as a teacher and his frustrations, Leon's health, daughter Diana, home renovations, vacation to Hawaii with Sylvia, old age.
Letter addressed to "family" about children, play, wildness, the Devil, the power of love. Letter unaddressed about youth, life energy, pain, spiritual journey, wildness.
Letters to various families (including his own family and step-family, but also people he has ministered to or met through faith groups) mostly about spiritual matters, health.
Letters to his mother, Rebecca (carbon copies of originals). Speaks about vacations, Sister Ruth's family (three foster children: Candy, Pat, Rosemary), his wife Sylvia's family, his pet goldfish, business, television, spirituality, Quaker meetings, leading Sunday school, his son Arthur's family.
Letters to his grandchildren Marla and Debra, and to his niece Jean about birthdays, school and learning, goodness, growing up, sharing.
Letters to family members and friends (John Wollestone, Opal Gooden) about health, etc.
Letters to Marlene (and some to Marlene and Ronnie, her partner; some to Leon from Marlene) about family, parenthood, health, drugs, society.
Letters to Leon from Vera Hoffman nee Brown, Leon's longtime friend about her marriage to Carl Hoffman, various life subjects. Photos of Vera, husband Carl, Leon.
Letter to Jesus by Sylvia about unhappy marriage. Notes by Leon about "basic incompatibility" with Sylvia, Sylvia's meanness. Letters to mother about same.
Letters to various friends including Beatrice, Rob Meeropol, Ruth Belzer, Marlene and Ronnie DiMarzo, Jane Jennings, Governor Mandel, Senator McGovern. Letters to friends are about health, family, travels, spirituality. Letters to politicians are about militarism and protest.
Correspondence and materials related to the trial of Vincent Daly: Daly was accused and convicted of false pretenses (falsely claiming that he was a psychiatrist when he had no medical degree). Daly was a psychologist who treated Leon's sons. Leon was a witness in Daly's defense.
Letters to various state and national politicians about militarism/military spending and other social issues. Also letters to various friends and acquaintances about similar political topics. Letters to Leon from various correspondents, including politicians to whom he had written. Newsletter of the National Capital Area Association of Friends.
1981 Letter to General Romer Lucas Garcia of Guatemala about human rights, asking for early amnesty for political prisoners. 1966 handwritten notes about peace.
3 copies of letter from Leon to Andrew J. May, chairman of House Military Affairs Committee 11/22/1945. Denouncing militarism.
Invitations, thank-you cards, holiday cards, friendly notes addressed to Leon and family, from various people.
Obituary for Etta L. Sherman, d. 2/7/1956 (possibly written by Leon), with other material compiled by him after her death: cards, personal tributes to her, newspaper clippings, correspondence.
Letters and copies of letters sent by Kanegis to the editors of various newspapers, to politicians, and to the ACLU. Some replies, mostly acknowledgements of receipt.
Letter from Kanegis to Senator Ted Kennedy, including Kanegis' earlier writing against militarism and a reply to the same writing by Supreme Court Justice Willam O. Douglas. Reply from Kennedy.
Letters from Kanegis to Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas (including letters not sent.) Reply from Douglas to letter 4/30/1974 condemning militarism. Newspaper clippings concerning Douglas, his health, his death.
Letters from Kanegis to various members of Congress, most with replies. Topics include military spending, moon landing, impeachment of Richard Nixon, Vietnam war. Congress members include: Charles A. Mosher, Sam Gibbons, Ronald V. Dellums, George McGovern, Mark O. Hatfield, Donald W. Riegle, Charles McMathias, Henry S. Reuss, Thomas McIntyre, J.W. Fulbright; also Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.
Letters from Kanegis to family members and wife Sylvia, mostly to his sister Frances. Three full notebooks of letters from 1961-2, more widely-spaced letters through 1984. Leters mostly discuss family matters, health and finances.
Letter from Kanegis to all 9 Supreme Court Justices condemning mandatory registration for the draft. Postal receipts showing date of delivery.
Letter from Kanegis to President Lyndon B. Johnson condemning militarism. Reply from Paul M. Popple, assistant to the President. Filed with a letter to sister Frances with similar content.
Letters to subjects not identified; some not adressed at all. Various topics: health, baptism, spirituality, nationalism and militarism.
Letters to the Editor on topics including animal rights, government spending, militarism, others.
Progressive revisions of a letter to President Ford, sent 15 October 1974. Long letter (3 pages) about inflation, military spending, war, CIA.
Letters to his father, mostly about personal topics but also religion and politics.
Letters to his father, mostly about personal topics but also religion and politics.
Letters to his father, mostly about personal topics but also religion and politics.
Letters to his father, mostly about personal topics but also religion and politics.
Letters to his father, mostly about personal topics but also religion and politics.
Letters to his father, mostly about personal topics but also religion and politics.
Written prayer for Bonni Ogram. Notes and journal entry about prayer more generally.
Meditations: accounts of mystical feeling and the surrounding circumstances.
Writings by Kanegis about religion and spirituality. Correspondence with various religious leaders (Jewish and various Christian sectarians) and materials about different faiths. Organizations that published these materials include Church of Bretheren, Hapoel Hamizrachi of America, Knights of Columbus, Church of the Healing Christ.
Two writings about humanity. Describing current state of human society and the place of spirituality within.
Personal writings and journal entries about morality, interpersonal connection, the nature of Christianity, dealing with hardship, psychiatry.
1981 writing about the Devil as a driver of sin and ways to avoid his workings. Recomposed verion of same from 1991.
Writings/journal entries describing Kanegis' personal states of mind and thoughts toward general life topics. Newspaper clippings with notes accompany some of the entries.
Writings/journal entries describing his battle with depression, his methods of coping, his feelings of disconnection and loneliness.
Writings about topics including: the power of love, the nature of God, the universality of Quakerism, personal connection, physics, good and evil, sociology.
Various short notes, some typed: topics include violence, assault, morality, peace, militarism, Christianity, and love. Many undated.
Different versions of the Spiritual Insights and Sayings of Leon Kanegis, some copies marked up by others (the form instructs people to mark with one check mark the sayings that are significant, and with two check marks the ones that are very significant)
Writing on topics of chivalry, beauty, works of Maupassant. Most pages are written on the reverse side of a newsletter (no title visible).
Newspaper clippings of two high-profile conscientious objector cases: Leslie Ann Cole and Enten Eller. Leon's notes in response.
Letters of condolence to friends; personal writings about death, personal mortality, dealing with loss.
Writings condemning rape, cursing, pornography, corporal punishment.
Writing (edited) condemning capital punishment.
Letters from Kanegis to the principals of his children's schools excusing them from atomic drills and the cadet program. Writings about the right to life, conscience, freedom from suffering, conservatism.
Writings about militarism and pacifism, the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Peace movement, guns, fear.
Personal reflections: recounting meaningful interactions, especially conversations about spirituality; summaries of religious thought; notes of thanks from others; writings on the nature of life.
Materials related to massage: writings about personal experiences, guides, diagrams of the musculature system.
Letter from Kanegis to Jewish Black Book Committee opposing the publication of a book documenting Nazi atrocities (on the grounds that the book would be inflammatory and cause strife). Newspaper clippings about the book.
Various longer writings about spirituality and mental health.
Two notes of thanks to Leon for "little turtles of happiness." Scan from book of medicine cards about the significance of the turtle. Flyer for 1971 craft fair benefitting Quaker house and William Penn house.
Notes and minutes from meetings of the Religious Education Comittee of Friends Meeting Washington. Summaries of responsibilities and goals of the committee, annual reports, letters to donors.
Writings about Leon's interactions with children, his teaching at the First Day School, and his own childhood.
Leon's notes about Bible study: notebook from Bible study class 1973; notes and writings about teaching the Bible to children; various other writings related to the Bible.
Notes and writings about children and childhood, child abuse, children with disabilities, the rights of children and parents. Letters from Leon to his children and grandchildren, often warning them about the dangers of "wildness."
Material from Leon's time teaching Nursery/Day School and as a member of the Religious Education Committee with Friends Meeting of Washington. Notes from class lesson plans, attendance sheets, appointment materials, some material produced by students.
Material from Leon's time teaching First Day School: notes from Leon to students; progress reports written by Leon about the material he was teaching and the attitudes of the children; Leon's personal notes about nursery and other related subjects; art and poetry by children.
Material from Leon's time teaching religious education to Junior Highschoolers: notes and letters to Son Arthur, letters to students, lesson plans, many writings about spiritual topics.
Compilation of personal compliments, kind notes, and letters of thanks from family, friends, students, clients. A note with the document says it could have been edited as late as 1993.
Materials by Kanegis gathered from the archives of Friends Meeting in Washington and sent as copies to Emma [Lapansky or Lapsansky?] in 2002. Personal notes and writings, some correspondence. Most of these are copies of material that appears elsewhere in the collection, but notable piece on vacation experiences from 1943.
Collected writings, including copies of things seen elsewhere in the collection and new writings about religion, homosexuality, spirituality, and life goals.
Collected writings, mostly new material. Topics include private spirituality, the nature of God and Quakerism, moods, Easter, substance abuse, TV violence, politics.
Letters, journal entries, writings about personal/family topics, which Leon deemed "excellent." He mentions Lillian, his children Arthur and Ruth, his father. Also a letter to Gerald Ford about inflation.
2 items: newspaper clipping of article describing anti-vietnam protests in Washington, D.C. List of "Christian Endeavorers" ('who wish to meet...in a fellowship that knows not race nor station as boundaries") with names and addresses.
Leon's notes and personal writings about love: love, hope, dependency, psychic energy, affinity.
Writings and journal entries about love and loving interactions: the causes and impacts of love, the need for love in the world, etc. 3 different versions of "Junior High Begin Love," a longer work from 1976.
Materials from Leon's memorial, held at Friends Meeting House in Washington. Memorial announcement, death notice from newspaper, photos of Kanegis which were shown at the service.
Materials about Kanegis' life: recrds of him joining Washington Friends' meeting, other materials from the Meeting, some brief personal writings, biographical account, death wishes which were filed at the Meetinghouse, death notice for wife Sylvia.
Journal entries, letters to son Arthur, sister Frances, foster brother Otto, father. Various personal topics, family health, news, spirituality.
Journal entries, many letters to sister Frances. Discusses personal health, spiritual struggles, the nature of religon and God.
Journal entries, letters to Sister Frances. Journal entries about spiritualism, holidays, family, Lillian Kanegis.
Journal entries, letters to sister Frances, father, others. Describe stay at a nudist camp June 1962, Leon's marriage to Sylvia, family matters.
Journal entries, letters to daughter Ruth, sister Frances, wife Sylvia, daughter Phyllis. Describe the assassination of President Kennedy, father-daughter relationships, Ruth's marriage, other family events and issues.
Journal Entries, letters to daughter Ruth, son-in-law Bob, father Beatrice, wife Sylvia, sister Frances. topics include navigating family relations, childrens' schooling, the Peace Club, Vietnam war, traffic accident.
Journal entries; Letters mostly to Sylvia, about being separated from her (Sylvia is on trip); but also letters to daughter Ruth and sister Frances about various family developments.
Letters mostly to Sylvia, some to sister Frances, about personal health, money problems, children, looking for work.
Letters to Sylvia, son Arthur, sister Frances, and some journal entries. Sylvia remains away from home, discussions of childrens' employment, summer holiday, Arthur's trip to Leningrad, USSR as part of a peace group.
Letters to various people not in the family, and also to father, son Richard, daughter Diana. Discussion of family events, including Richard's graduation from College.
Letters from Leon while on vacation to visit daughter Ruth and grandaughter Marla: mostly to Rebecca; describing family and vacation happenings.
Letters by Leon and others to various family members. Many to Rebecca, about family vacation and return home.
Letters by Leon to various including daughter Ruth, daughter Diana, son Arthur, father about family topics, health, militarism, religion.
Several copies of a writing by Lillian Kanegis entitled "Should The United States Adopt Peacetime Compulsory Military Training?" and related correspondence. A copy of another manuscript by Leon and Lillian entitled " Production Frontiers For Peace" and submitted to the Committee on Monograph Prizes at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Correspondence by Lillian and Leon Kanegis to various political authorities (judges, senators, the President) regarding the conviction and imprisonment of Frank DeFebio as a conscientious objector: they were advocating for his release. Letter from Frank DeFebio to his wife Theo DeFebio from prison. DeFebio family photo, 1946. Newspaper articles related to Frank DeFebio's case, and to Theo DeFebio's political actions, and to the family's social and political actions.
Selection of spiritual writings by Leon Kanegis, some typed and some copied from writings that appear elsewhere in the collection. Topics include God, gravity, relationships
Letter from Lillian to Leon about their marriage ceremony, Quakerism and spirituality in general. Writing by Lillian titled "A Sunday Set Aside for National Prayer" which describes a meeting for worship at the end of World War II.
Various material related to Leon's association and membership at Friends Meeting of Washington including letters that mention Meeting, journal entries about Meeting and religion more generally, pamphlets and correspondence produced by the meeting, holiday cards, and letters relating to Leon joining the meeting in 1984.
Two friendly letters to Leon Kanegis: from Frank Libby and Frank Holz
Writings, letters, other material largely about Leon's spiritual development and ideas about religion.
Notecards containing notes on various topics--similar in style to the notes and writings elswehere in the collection.
Notecards containing notes on various topics--similar in style to the notes and writings elswehere in the collection.
Composition notebook with general journal entries and spiritual reflections.
Composition notebook with notes and writings on children and the house as well as letters to sister Frances.
Composition notebook mostly full of letters to sister Frances, but also spiritual writings and other journal entries.
Composition with letters to sister Frances and others, and notes on Christian Science, Divine Science, and other faiths.
Composition notebook mostly full of letters to Frances. Also notes on various topics. Diana Kanegis' name is on the cover but Leon is the author.
Book heavily annotated by Leon Kanegis.
Book heavily annotated by Leon Kanegis.