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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 of time are rapidly nearing thefearful vortex of eternal destruction,sailing on a calm sea theyhave lost their compass, and arenearing the rocks and quicksandswhich if they do not changetheir course will rapidly transfertheir frail bark to be tossedupon the lake that burns withfire and brimstone. Their conditionwill then be indescribably awful. Thevery thought of the sad fate whichawaits many of our fellow citizenswhose countenances are now lit upwith so much joy and life is trulyappalling. A states prison forlife is dreadful. But to be confined in a prison and endure ceaseless ages, whom gettorment, forever - crossed out is dreadful beyondthe power of mortal description orconception; and to think of the company whenthey are to endure in that in that dreadprison house, all the pirates that

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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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Size 2279px × 3399px 22.19 MB

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Unique Identifier NL1G5M7

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