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Samuel Francis Smith (1808-1895) - $1,495.00
Samuel Francis Smith
Baptist Clergyman, Composer, and Poet
Composer of the hymn America
1885 Autographed Manuscript Signed
SAMUEL FRANCIS SMITH (1808-1895). Baptist Clergyman, Composer, and Poet. Composer of the hymn America.
Autograph Manuscript Signed, on an approximate 3.5 in. by 4.5 in. on heavy paper, being the first stanza of his seminal work, America, noting the date he composed the hymn (February 1832) and the year he wrote this manuscript (November 1885). Reads in full:
“My country tis of thee,
Sweet land of liberty
Of thee I sing;
Land where my father’s died,
Land of the pilgrim’s pride,
From every mountain side
Let freedom ring.
F. S. Smith.”.
Samuel Francis Smith
Typical aging and handling, residue on verso from prior mounting. Overall, very good. $1,495.00
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