{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"29485"},"creditline":{"label":"Credit Line","value":"William A. and Nancy M. Holmes Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza"},"labelText":{"label":"Description","value":"Letter sent to Reverend William A. Holmes at Northaven Methodist Church from William H. Tagg of Dallas.\r\n\r\nTagg refers to events \"at the start of the situation\" that are not fully explained in the letter, although it seems clear he is referring to Holmes' controversial sermon given the Sunday after President Kennedy's assassination. \r\n\r\nReverend Holmes revealed for the first time in a 2008 program at The Sixth Floor Museum that a teacher in his congregation who spoke to him of schoolchildren who cheered upon hearing of Kennedy's death was Carol Tagg, the writer's wife.\r\n\r\nLetter is typewritten on cream-colored letterhead paper and reads as follows:\r\n\r\n\"William H. Tagg\r\n3939 Deep Valley Drive\r\nDallas 34, Texas\r\n\r\nDecember 2, 1963\r\n\r\nDear Bill:\r\n\r\nI have waited until now to write, not because you have not been uppermost in our thoughts and prayers, but because you have had a full share of details to care for.\r\n\r\nCarol and I both feel quite proud of your role in these last puzzling days, and we also have felt such sympathy for Nancy and your family.\r\n\r\nI talked at length with Jane who said that the service yesterday was filled with your people who wanted to affirm your stand and, of course, this makes us happy. Forgive us if we in any way contributed dishonestly at the start of the stituation. I hope that the facts were exactly as we stated.\r\n\r\nNow that we all have had a chance to give this some proportion, I am sure many others will agree with Carol and I in our pride that a Dallas minister provided some thoughts for our personal re-evaluation rather than having it done by a Chicago union leader or a California housewife.\r\n\r\nEver onward!\r\n\r\nBill\"  (signed)\r\n\r\nEnvelope is type-addressed to:\r\n\"The Reverend William A. Holmes\r\nNorthhaven Methodist Church\r\n11211 Preston Road\r\nDallas, Texas\"\r\n\r\nFrom (printed on back):\r\n\"William H. Tagg\""},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"2007.016.0009"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"Letter and envelope sent to Rev. Holmes at Northaven Methodist Church from William H. Tagg of Dallas.\r\n\r\nTagg refers to events \"at the start of the situation\" that are not fully explained in the letter. He is supportive of Holmes and proud of his role.\r\n\r\n(In his 2008 program, Bill Holmes identified the teacher who spoke to him as Carol Tagg, William's wife.)\r\n\r\nLetter is typewritten on cream-colored letterhead paper and reads as follows:\r\n\r\nWilliam H. Tagg\r\n3939 Deep Valley Drive\r\nDallas 34, Texas\r\n\r\nDecember 2, 1963\r\n\r\nDear Bill:\r\n\r\nI have waited until now to write, not because you have not been uppermost in our thoughts and prayers, but because you have had a full share of details to care for.\r\n\r\nCarol and I both feel quite proud of your role in these last puzzling days, and we also have felt such sympathy for Nancy and your family.\r\n\r\nI talked at length with Jane who said that the service yesterday was filled with your people who wanted to affirm your stand and, of course, this makes us happy. Forgive us if we in any way contributed dishonestly at the start of the stituation. I hope that the facts were exactly as we stated.\r\n\r\nNow that we all have had a chance to give this some proportion, I am sure many others will agree with Carol and I in our pride that a Dallas minister provided some thoughts for our personal re-evaluation rather than having it done by a Chicago union leader or a California housewife.\r\n\r\nEver onward!\r\n\r\nBill (signed)\r\n\r\nEnvelope is type-addressed to:\r\n The Reverend William A. Holmes\r\n Northhaven Methodist Church\r\n 11211 Preston Road\r\n Dallas, Texas\r\n\r\nFrom (printed on back):\r\n William H. Tagg\r\n 3939 Deep Valley Drive\r\n Dallas 34, Texas\r\n\r\nEnvelope is postmarked: \"DALLAS TEX. / DEC 63\" and stamped with 5 cent postage."},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Paper"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"0"},"media":{"label":"Media","value":[{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4330/full","displayOrder":"0","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"4330"},{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4331/full","displayOrder":"0","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"4331"},{"mediaURL":"https://emuseum.jfk.org/internal/media/dispatcher/4332/full","displayOrder":"0","mediaType":"Image","mediaId":"4332"}]},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Letter to Reverend William A. Holmes from William H. Tagg"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Documents"},"primaryMedia":{"label":"PrimaryMedia","value":"/internal/media/dispatcher/4330/full"},"depth":{"label":"Depth","value":["0E-10"]},"thesconcepts":{"label":"Terms","value":["Envelopes","Clergy","Letters","National response","Methodist Church","Tagg, Carol","Holmes, William A.","Dallas"]},"culture":{"label":"Object","value":"Letter"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"12/02/1963"},"width":{"label":"Width","value":["18.4150368301"]},"textEntriesTextentries":{"label":"Curatorial Commentary","value":["When I first interviewed Rev. Holmes in March 2007, he was surprised to hear that there was still historical interest in his controversial sermon from the weekend of the Kennedy assassination. He and his wife soon decided to donate to the Museum the collection of more than 450 letters and cards that they received from around the world after excerpts of the sermon were broadcast on CBS. \r\nAlthough several letters were critical of Holmes, the vast majority supported his beliefs as expressed in the sermon.  Holmes was most proud of the letter he received from Christian philosopher Paul Tillich (1886-1965), while his children were thrilled with the letter from actor Hugh Brannum (1910-87), who played \"Mr. Green Jeans\" on the children's program \"Captain Kangaroo.\" - Stephen Fagin, Associate Curator"]},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"63429"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"10 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. (26.7 x 18.4 cm)"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":["26.6700533401"]}}]}