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  Pennington to John Raymond, May 17, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to newly-born John Raymond about faith and the human condition.

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  Pennington to Jonathan Steere, October 3, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Levi Pennington writing to Jonathan M. Steere about his trip, getting Gervas Carey to agree to become president of Pacific, and other news.

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  Pennington to Joseph Reece, July 5, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Joseph Reece asking for clarification on the nature and scope of Gervas Carey's position as president of the college.

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  Pennington to Lloyd Cressman, June 15, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Lloyd Cressman updating him on news regarding the Yearly Meeting and the controversy in the college caused by Gulley's removal from the presidency leading up to Gervas Carey's election to the position.

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  Pennington to Marjorie Votaw, July 3, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Marjorie Votaw giving her the list of objectives and working outlines from the National Service Department of the Oregon Yearly Meeting service Board.

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  Pennington to Mary, June 5, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Mary about personal life, local concerns about proposed changes to Newberg's roads, and college news.

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  Pennington to Members of the Board of Service of Oregon Yearly Meeting, July 22, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to the members of the Board of Service of Oregon Yearly meeting notifying them that Milo Ross declined the position of superintendent of World Service and asking for their approval or disapproval or Ross McIntyre for the position.

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  Pennington to Members of the Oregon Yearly Meeting Committee on Ministry from Newberg, Portland and Salem Quarterly Meetings, November 6, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to members of the Oregon Yearly Meeting Committee on Ministry from Newberg, Portland and Salem Quarterly Meetings about a minister couple who had transferred to Oregon from another yearly meeting and need this committee's approval to become recognized ministers.

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  Pennington to Mr. Ross, July 29, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to R. Ross courteously explaining his opposition to the Townsend plan.

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  Pennington to Mrs. P.W. Bond, July 31, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington to Mrs. P.W. Bond,sharing his own variation of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star".

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  Pennington to N.E. Pennington

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to N.E. Pennington (possible relation) about his friendship with Herbert Hoover and his wife as well as family history.

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  Pennington to Newberg City Council, May 14, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to the Newberg City Council stating his case for why he believes they should not go through with their planned changes to Newberg's roads.

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  Pennington to Parker Pennington, June 6, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to his brother Parker about his baseball memories and college news, particularly regarding difficulties in finding a new president.

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  Pennington to Peter Odegard, June 7, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Dr. Peter Odegard, President of Reed College, informing him of the newly organized Oregon branch of the American Friends Service Committee.

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  Pennington to Railroad Companies, August 25, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to J.C. Cumming with Union Pacific Railroad and James Ritchie with Chicago and Northwestern Railway requesting a 90 day round trip pass so that he can attend various important meetings and conferences.

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  Pennington to Ray Newton, June 20, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Ray Newton in the Peace Section of the American Friends Service Committee about the recent meeting of the Oregon Yearly meeting and requesting a list of Quaker peace writings.

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  Pennington to Reverend Handsaker, August 15, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Reverend Handsaker wondering if a Mr. Blickenstaff will take the position offered to him and sharing highlights from a speech talking about the situation in Japan and the usefulness of relief.

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  Pennington to Reverend J.P. Pennington, August 11, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Reverend J.P. Pennington about the importance of country vs. city churches and how most of the best Christian missionaries and teachers come from the country.

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  Pennington to Rev. Jake Cunningham, May 20, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Rev. Jake Cunningham about relief.

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  Pennington to Richard Wood, October 2, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Richard Wood about Friends worship and his preference for un-programmed meetings where silence is preferred but not mandated.

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  Pennington to R.W. Ross, June 15, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to R.W. Ross about a pamphlet he had written supporting the Townsend plan, criticizing both the pamphlet and the plan on theological and moral grounds.

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  Pennington to Scott Clark, November 6, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Scott Clark, who was a minister transferring into Oregon from another Yearly Meeting, explaining why he and his wife were being accepted in as members instead of pastors and that he was trying to rectify the situation.

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  Pennington to Senator Wayne Morse, November 25, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Oregon senator Wayne Morse about his letter being read to the senate committee doing hearings for universal military training and his own values on pacifism and patriotism.

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  Pennington to Senator Wayne Morse, November 9, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to Senator from Oregon Wayne Morse giving reasons for why he his against universal military training and peace time conscription on military, international, economic, and moral grounds and imploring him to take a stand against such measures.

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  Pennington to The American Friends Service Committee, November 25, 1947

  Levi T. Pennington

  Pennington writing to the American Friends Service Committee about the Heifers-for-Relief campaign explaining their inability to ship out Heifers despite having money in the bank and what he wants to do in the meantime.