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Miscellanous and unidentified compositions, Everett family writings, ca. 1850s-1870s

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Title Miscellanous and unidentified compositions, Everett family writings, ca. 1850s-1870s

Date ca. 1850s-1870s

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription While I was musing the fire burned. As first only a feeble smoke rose from the few coals among the sticks, then a small, flickering blaze is sent forth by a slender chip. Soon another caught the flame and bolder and higher they rose together. Now all is in a blaze and the bright light ascends higher and higher till it fills the whole place. No longer struggling amid the cold wood the fire freely moves upward through every crevice. There was yet another fire that burned while I thus mused. The little spark I had placed in the midst of my dormant thoughts began to kindle. First a little insignificant thought glowed, then larger and more important ideas reddened and a gentle flame ascended. Now deeper and bolder thought catch the flame till every chamber of my brain is enlightened and the fire burns through my whole soul. I see around me many fires burning while men stand by moaning. Some are clear and holy fires and conscience approvingly replenishes them; others are dark unrighteous flames and the evil passions watch

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 17 Folder 599

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2648px × 3314px 25.14 MB

File Created 08/12/2016

Filename 998218028805867_mms_everett_ser_01_box_017_fl_599_005_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL1G4AU

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