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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 at the ludricous gestures and half-caughtspeeches of a party of school=boys at play,or watching with lively interest the industriouslittle woodpecker, whose long beaklaboured as perseveringly on the bark ofan old tree, as if beneath it were hiddenprecious hearts.Decending a slope of a hill wefound ourselves near a small town,and on our right there stood a neat whitechurch, with green blinds and a modest-looking steeple, pointing devoutly but cheerfully upward. Just as we were passingby, a snow-white dove lit upon itssummit, seemingly an embodiment of purityand holiness, sent from heaven to showthat God had chosen that little spot ashis temple, over which he would delightto watch, and where he would often sendhis Holy Spirit.�� Father looked up to the dove and playfully said - "Little birdieweren't you afraid of falling from up there"But the "little birdie" appeared to feelperfectly secure, and looked wonderingly

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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 1968px × 3081px 17.38 MB

File Created 08/12/2016

Filename 998218028805867_mms_everett_ser_01_box_017_fl_599_003_05.tif

Unique Identifier NL1G4CP

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