#11 of 54. Letter from Lincoln Steed (Undated)

“Who steals my purse steals trash. . . . But he that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor indeed.” —William Shakespeare, Othello.


LETTER

[The following letter, undated, was the second enclosure in James Coffin’s letter of October 5, 2006. The following is the cover letter sent (along with his undated letter to me) by Lincoln Steed in early August 2006 to a still-unknown number of recipients.]

Dear Pastor ____________,

Inasmuch as you are an associate of Jim Coffin and have probably heard some garbled version of recent events, I want you to read the following note that I have sent to Pastor Jim Coffin. Doubtless there is a self-serving explanation to the Coffin actions—but it must be asked What could possibly lead them to ostracize an old couple and systematically deny all attempts at contact until my father’s death and burial? Their own statement which they attempted to introduce at the memorial through a proxy brings the accusation down to _____________ [Lincoln and Leonie’s father] having an overly controlling nature and an over commitment to the church. Even taken at face value, which I would not, that absolutely exposes the Coffin stance as insupportably unchristian, inhuman, and improper for anyone connected with the pastoral ministry.


Lincoln Steed
[Work phone number provided]

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