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[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, August 27, 1974]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing an engraved dove window Hutton is working on for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Stewart says it would be a good idea to show donors a small sample of the window and asks Hutton to provide a quote of the price. He explains that he wants a small scale window to show people because it will motivate them to donate to the chapel. He also discusses various topics about the construction of the chapel such as excavation and when they will award a contrac… more
Date: August 27, 1974
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, October 11, 1974]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing a project he is working on for the Thanks-Giving Square. Hutton provides a date in which he says he will have one part of the project done. He also says he looks forward to a visit with him and mentions a recent visit he had with Jim Fleck.
Date: October 11, 1974
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Gabriel Loire, December 28, 1976]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to Gabriel Loire discussing the arrival and installation of the stained glass for the Chapel of Thanksgiving and the chapel's recent Consecration.
Date: November 28, 1976
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Gerald R. Ford, November 24, 1976]

Description: Letter from Gerald R. Ford commending the founders of the Thanks-Giving Foundation for their initiative and efforts in commemorating Thanksgiving. Ford also recognizes the Thanks-Giving Square as a major national shrine.
Date: November 24, 1976
Creator: Ford, Gerald R.
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, November 25, 1974]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing the dimensions of glass that will be displayed in the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Hutton talks about the thickness of the glass and explains what length and width it will need to be to fit in the metal framework.
Date: November 25, 1974
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, November 1, 1972]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing his ideas for a design inspired by a dove for the Chapel of Thanksgiving and when he will be available to work on the project.
Date: November 1, 1972
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, December 15, 1976]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing the stained glass located in the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Stewart says they will be experimenting with the lighting for about a month and welcomes Hutton's advice on the topic.
Date: December 15, 1976
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart, February 25, 1976]

Description: Letter from Gabriel Loire to Peter Stewart discussing his recent trip to Dallas. Loire mentions that he would like some photographs of a certain Thanks-Giving Square project they are working on and says he had a good meeting with Philip Johnson.
Date: February 25, 1976
Creator: Loire, Gabriel
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 14, 1975]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart explaining that all his account information for an engraved glass panel has been passed on to Pitt & Scott and that they will be sending Stewart an estimate of the cost. There is also an attached invoice of Stewart's final payment on an engraved glass panel titled "The Dove" in the amount of £1825.
Date: April 14, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, October 22, 1973]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing the possibility of using dark glass instead of plain glass for a project involving windows for the Chapel of Thanksgiving.
Date: October 22, 1973
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 8, 1975]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart asking for clarification about the measurements of a glass panel for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Hutton mentions a previous letter from Stewart in which he talks about the measurements, but says the information in the letter was unclear to him. He talks about how difficult it is to do alterations on glass once it is cut and asks Stewart to provide the size of the panel again so there is no chance of ordering the wrong size.
Date: January 8, 1975
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, February 5, 1975]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing a project that John Hutton will be starting for the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Stewart asks for information about the project, such as sequence of timing, when steps will be completed, and if he can receive photographs at various steps.
Date: February 5, 1975
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Prince A Taylor Jr. to Peter Stewart, October 22, 1985]

Description: Letter from Prince A. Taylor Jr. to Peter Stewart thanking him for including him in the group of people invited to witness the unveiling of Norman Rockwell's picture, Golden Rule. He also commends Stewart on the leadership he gives to the Thanks-Giving Foundation and the goodwill his foundation spreads to the community.
Date: October 22, 1985
Creator: Taylor, Prince A., Jr.
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, April 26, 1976]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing an exhibition he launched at Oxford and inviting Stewart to come see it. He also mentions a newspaper cutting a friend sent him about the delay in the construction of the Chapel of Thanksgiving. Hutton also asks Stewart to visit him if he plans to be in London any time soon.
Date: April 26, 1976
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, December 28, 1974]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing information about the size of the glass for the Chapel of Thanksgiving's windows. Hutton says he has not received confirmation about the size of the glass from the architects and asks Stewart to talk to the architects for him because he wants to start working on the project in the next few weeks.
Date: December 28, 1974
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, March 17,1972]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson discussing the crown of the Thanks-Giving Chapel and bells in the Thanks-Giving Square. Stewart says the crown should express Thanksgiving, confidence, strength, and not despair or disappointment. He also describes the shape and says it should be flat, aim upward, and not sink. He says they should not worry about constraints such as number of turns, static rate of rise, and mold of the spiral. He says they are "changing the world vision into a cosmic … more
Date: March 17, 1972
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, September 18, 1973]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart discussing a sketch he designed based on the Tree of Life and the cost estimate for a glass panel he is designing for Stewart. Hutton talks about the cost of the project and mentions that certain amounts amounts have not been included in the estimate. He also explains his understanding of what the Tree of Life symbolizes and describes how he has interpreted those ideas in a sketch.
Date: September 18, 1973
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson, January 16, 1976]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to Philip Johnson discussing a letter he has attached in which John Hutton explains what he thinks is best for the lighting of the stained glass in the Chapel of Thanksgiving.
Date: January 16, 1976
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart, January 16, 1974]

Description: Letter from John Hutton to Peter Stewart thanking him for a previous letter where he accepted a quoted price for a glass panel. Hutton also talks about two designs he is working on for Stewart, the Dove and the Tree of Life, and says he will send him sketches once he has clarified the ideas.
Date: January 16, 1974
Creator: Hutton, John
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation

[Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton, September 14, 1972]

Description: Letter from Peter Stewart to John Hutton discussing artwork of a dove that will be displayed at entrance of the Chapel of Thanksgiving. He briefly talks about the materials that could be used for the roof, the direction the door faces, and the need to calculate sun angles. He also includes a theological adviser's observations about the symbol of the dove. The observations talk about what the dove represents as a religious symbol and mention that the dove appears in many places, such as the Old … more
Date: September 14, 1972
Creator: Stewart, Peter
Partner: The Thanks-Giving Foundation
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