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1. 1956/01/04 - Correspondence

   4 pgs, 1) To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, expressing thanks for having him visit with the family. Encloses a new draft of "May I introduce you to an unusual book" with editorial notes. Meredith mentions that Edmund Kulieke referred D.W. Weaver for outreach. 2) Responding to Meredith's introduction.

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2. 1956/10/24 - Letter

   4 pgs, To Bill Sadler, Jr. from Pastor Meredith Sprunger, including brief Vita. Judge Hammersmith, who introduced him to the Urantia Book, arranges a meeting between Meredith and Bill. Meredith explains his spiritual journey since the first experience at 3 years of age. He includes a list of books that have marked his spiritual journey and states "This judgment, I realize, maybe premature but for the first time in my life I have a sense of convic...

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3. 1956/10/26 - Letter

   1 pg, To Bill Sadler, Jr. from William Harrah, discussing oral history and notes shared with Judge Hammersmith from the 1927 to 1928 time period (before secrecy was required). He says that information was conveyed freely to him by Lena Sadler. Mentions lunch plans to discuss it further.

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4. 1956/11/05 - Letter

   1 pg, To Bill Sadler, Jr. from Meredith Sprunger, appreciating their last visit, asking for information on the origin of the UB, and commenting about his work on an introduction.

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5. 1956/11/07 - Letter

   1 pg, Marin Rowley writes to Meredith Sprunger, confirming that she's sending 24 copies of Urantia Book on loan, as discussed with Doc Sadler.

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6. 1956/11/08 - Letter

   1 pg, To Dr. Henry Fitzgerald Heard Meredith Sprunger introducing him to the UB.

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7. 1956/11/13 - Letter

   1pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Richard (Dick) Rettig, regarding spiritual healing. Expresses surprise at Meredith's position but says he has ordered the Urantia Book.

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8. 1956/11/15 - Letter

   1 pg, To Marian Rowley from Meredith Sprunger, acknowleging receipt of 24 loan copies for starting study groups.

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9. 1956/12/03 - Letter

   1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, appreciating Meredith's "Introduction to the Urantia Book," which Doc read to the First Urantia Society meeting. Says it is the best effort of that kind that he has read. Looking forward to meeting with him.

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10. 1956/12/05 - Letter

    3 pgs, To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, expressing surprise and pleasure at hearing from Doc Sadler and saying that he will be introducing the Urantia Book to his congregation. He enclosed the Grace Church publication.

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11. 1956/12/08 - Letter

    1 pg, To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, re: the schedule for their first meeting and the First Urantia Society of Chicago.

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12. 1956/12/09 - Letter

    1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Marian Rowley, sending him a copy of his "Introduction to the Urantia Book" with the purpose of including it as a leaflet with the Urantia Book. Marian has taken out the two paragraphs on origin and then found out Meredith had rewritten those paragraphs after she mimeographed a large quantity. Expressed belief that the version she printed reads well anyway.

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13. 1956/12/12 - Letter

    4 pgs, Quick review of his finding the book; that he has just finished two parts, and introducing it to others. Attached is Sprunger's exuberant and interesting introduction of others to the book.

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14. 1956/12/12 - Letter

    1 pgs, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, confirming the meeting on Jan. 2, which Sprunger had proposed in his letter dated 12/08.

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15. 1956/12/31 - Correspondence

    3 pgs, Letters between Donald Dunn from Kansas City and Meredith Sprunger re: Meredith's outreach efforts. Dunn had offered assistance and Sprunger invited him to send a book now and then for giving out to interested persons. Donald says he got the book 14 months earlier.

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16. 1957/01/01 - Letter

    1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Ritchie Mikesell, a physicist, saying that he was unimpressed with the UB.

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17. 1957/01/07 - Letter

    1 pg, To Meredith Sprunger from Doc Sadler, noting a few people have looked over his statements for an Introduction to the Urantia Book and have taken out the personal names.

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18. 1957/01/07 - Letter

    2 pgs, To Meredith Sprunger from Donald Dunn, saying Nola Smith is sending him 7 copies of the book to send to key people as he wishes. Suggests that he start a sort of circulatory library where the book is loan for six months and then returned.

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19. 1957/01/09 - Letter

    2 pgs, To Meredith Sprunger from William Harrah, appreciating Meredith's introduction and wondering if Doc Sadler has approved it. Makes several suggested changes and offers to help with the outreach effort. Says he first met Dr. Sadler 35 years ago when he gave a talk on "The Human Machine" at a meeting of the annual dinner of the Michigan Manufacturers Association. Regarded his wife as one of the most capable and brilliant women he ever met and...

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20. 1957/01/11 - Correspondence

    2 pgs, To Doc Sadler from Meredith Sprunger, re: his efforts to create an introduction and asking for list of source materials for quotes. 2) 1957/01/15 To Meredith from Doc, saying he has a record of research on non Bible quotes in the UB, but prefers to discuss it with him because its a "long story."

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