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Everett, Robert Jr. - temperance speeches, Everett family papers, 1845, n.d.

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Title Everett, Robert Jr. - temperance speeches, Everett family papers, 1845, n.d.

Date 1845, n.d.

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

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User-Contributed Transcription my neighbors neglected the drunkapage corner torn awayone of my children died from hunger page corner torn Disease has ceised upon my frame, a corner torn off soon be in my grave but I have flead hereto save the lives of the 2 little ones that are left. Go to the State prison and ask its inmateswho sent you here? 3/4ths will say alcohol, alcohol.Ask that poor ^chained fellow with dark bright downcasteyes, Good friend how came you here, and whatmeans that chain? Ah I was once a prosperous merchantbut I loved the social glass neglected my businessgot involved failed in my business went to the tavernto drown my sorrow and bury my disgrace, I forgeda note to supply me with funds was caught andsent here. Once have I escaped, but lo? alcoholwound his chains about me and brought meback. Look in yonder corner at that discontented victimListen to his history. I says he was a rumseller. Atfirst my conscience reproved me for my work of deathbut I turned a deaf ear to its warnings till at lastI became hardened and itdied away in my bosom. I have witnessedthe ^gay and promising young man coming up to my bar call for a glassof wine, pull of his fine kid glove to receive it, callagain the next day - crossed out in 4 or 5 days and then every2 days and every day and twice a day returning [[eachtime m - crossed out]] continually more and more miserably cladtaking whisky for wine and rum for bear.I first saw him the worse for liquor bef -smudged witnessedthe thrill of supprize which ran through the placeat the fall of so respectable a man. With anobserving eye I beheld the clouds of degradationgather around him, and poverty gradually crawlover him and eat his garments with its mothteeth. His young and beautiful wife, pale with

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 16 Folder 581

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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