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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 Ay We are a strange fraternity, two and yet but one.As two persons, one is the captain of a mighty land whoseauthority is limited by no superior; the other is not nowin any public office, still little business of importance isever transacted without his aid. When together we becomean individual whose power is felt and acknowledgedby all, tiny dwarf as we are among our brethren. Thefreshness of our youth is still undiminished after havingwitnessed many generations rise and pass away. We gaveauthority to the mild laws of our country and at the same time commanded the cruel wishes of tyrants to beexecuted. By acquiting the innocent we have carriedgladness and rejoicing to many a mourning family,and often we have awarded just penalty to the guilty. Ourname is so extensively known that frequently whenmerely spoken it has restored freedom to the tremblingcaptive or granted pardon to the condemned man. Itis a simple name and when preceeded by other lettersis greatly changed. Place b before it and a garlandof its branches was one of the highest honors a Greecianyouth could win. Or it becomes a part of the sea whosewaters more bold than its fellows advances farther intothe embraces of the land. Let d proceed it and all thegold of California could not purchase it, and when once

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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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 3000px × 3769px 32.39 MB

File Created 08/12/2016

Filename 998218028805867_mms_everett_ser_01_box_017_fl_599_002_01.tif

Unique Identifier NL1G47H

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