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Everett, Mary - compositions, Everett family papers, 1850s-1880s

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Title Everett, Mary - compositions, Everett family papers, 1850s-1880s

Date 1850s-1880s

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription The Slave.Of all human beings the down trodden slave has the strongest claim upon our sympathies. Every one else has undisputed right to himself, the wife of his bosom and his own dear children but the slave wherever he may be, is robbed of these inestimable blessings. He is exposed every hour to be torn from their fond embrace and sent hundreds of miles distant never, never to see them again in this world of sin and sorrow. But how cheering the thought if they love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ as many of them do he will save them and they will meet in heaven where "the wicked cease from troubling and the weary are at rest" Oh happy time! when after dragging out their miserable lives beneath the scorching rays of a southern sun, they will meet to sing praises to God for his mercy in calling them from the bondage of sin to the glorious liberty of the gospel. The question comes to my mind where will the slaveholder be in that day? It is a solomn question indeed. If he does not repent he will in all probability have to stand at the left hand and the judge will say to him "inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these my brethren ye did it unto me" M. H. Everett

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 15 Folder 562

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2786px × 2232px 17.82 MB

File Created 09/02/2016

Filename 998218028805867_mms_everett_ser_02_box_15_fl_562_002_001.tif

Unique Identifier NL1G4KS

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