Five items, each signed by a notable member of the clergy: one matte-finish 8 x 10 portrait of Billy Sunday, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, adding “Psalm 34” and the date, 1921; two TLSs, signed “S. Parkes Cadman,” each one page, approximately 8.5 x 6.5, Central Congregational Church letterhead, 1925 and 1932, one letter, in part: “I do not think a greater exegesis of the sixth Commandment would prevent the State from protecting itself against murder.”; one ALS, signed “Edward E. Hale,” one page both sides, 5 x 8.25, South Congregational Church letterhead, March 27, 1882, regarding a trip and a pamphlet; and one ALS, signed “Phillips Brooks,” one page, 4.75 x 8, personal letterhead, December 23, 1891, expressing thanks for a book. In very good to fine condition, with various repaired separations to intersecting folds, scattered toning and soiling, and some damp staining to the Sunday photo, slightly affecting the inscription and signature. RR Auction COA.
